New Draft Fuel Economy Legislation In The U.S. Is Causing Controversy

New draft fuel economy legislation in the U.S. that requires automakers to increase their fleet averages to 28.5 mpg by 2015 and 35 mpg by 2020 is causing some controversy. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is predictably saying that those levels are unattainable. Critics, on the other hand, note that though mileage has not improved rapidly over the past couple of decades, the amount of power, acceleration and speed available to the average buyer is dramatically higher than it used to be, and certainly more than it needs to be for most people. If people would just buy for their actual needs instead of for the numbers that they think are important (does it really matter if your car goes 0-60 in 6.8 or 8.6 seconds?), then this wouldn't be an issue at all.





Written by Stroe Sorin
Published in Automobiles