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Comments on the Proposed 2025 Fuel Economy Standards

Today’s LA Times has a good article on the proposed fuel economy standards for 2025.  The standards are stated as each fleet will achieve 54.5 mpg average by then, and that will gradually be reached starting from 2017.  The current … Continue reading

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What’s with the MPG ratings from the EPA?

If you look at the driving profiles that the cars are put through for city and “highway” driving, you find that the city might be reasonable, but the “highway” is run partly at 40 mph and partly at 50 mph.  … Continue reading

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