Today’s vehicles are more energy-efficient thanks to advancements by automakers that take a vehicle farther on a tank of gas or an alternative fuel. And, automobiles run cleaner today using higher quality fuel.
More Consumer Choice
More MPG across all vehicles, from cars, to SUVs, vans and pickups
Consumers enjoy much choice when shopping for energy-efficient autos. More than 480 models are on sale that achieve high mileage, including about 50 hybrids and 30 electric vehicles. Customers are also finding fuel efficiency gains to the traditional gasoline engine.
Read MoreOne national program
“One National Program” is still a goal to avoid piecemeal, fragmented policy on fuel economy and greenhouse gases that was inefficient and raised costs to customers.
While automakers are still urging NHTSA and EPA to harmonize their programs, the state “Zero Emission Vehicle” mandate needs to be considered together with the federal program.
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state electric vehicle mandate
Ten states are mandating that automakers sell an increasing number of “Zero Emission Vehicles,” defined as battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cells. Government has a responsibility to help make its ZEV regulations successful with consumer incentives and investments in charging and fueling infrastructure, along with state fleet sales.
Read Moreclean car progress
Automakers are on track to virtually eliminate smog-forming emissions from passenger vehicles in the next decade — even with more cars on our roads and people travelling more miles. By 2030, passenger cars will contribute only about 1% of ozone emissions from all sources of smog. And, as more customers buy new vehicles with advanced emissions control systems, we will progress even faster.
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