Posted on 08/02/2018 9:47:51 AM PDT by re_tail20
The Trump administration on Thursday moved to freeze fuel economy standards in what officials described as an effort to give drivers access to “safer” and “more affordable” vehicles, in the latest swipe at former President Barack Obama's legacy.
The proposal comes just one day after the Trump administration announced major changes to health plans, providing consumers with more options to buy cheaper, short-term health insurance.
The Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency proposed the vehicle change as the first formal step in setting new standards for model years 2021 through 2026. The plan would freeze the Obama-era requirements set to take effect after 2020.
“There are compelling reasons for a new rulemaking on fuel economy standards for 2021-2026,” Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said in a statement Thursday. “More realistic standards will promote a healthy economy by bringing newer, safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles to U.S. roads and we look forward to receiving input from the public.”
The administration also filed notice Thursday that it wants to revoke the authority of California and other states to set their own, stricter mileage standards -- independent of federal ones.
Acting EPA Director Andrew Wheeler said the change would strike a balance.
“Our proposal aims to strike the right regulatory balance based on the most recent information and create a 50-state solution that will enable more Americans to afford, newer, safer vehicles that pollute less,” Wheeler said in a statement. “More realistic standards can save lives while continuing to improve the environment.”
The EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the administration supports freezing the mileage standards after 2020, but would seek public comment now on that proposal and a range of others, including leaving the tighter, Obama administration fuel standards in place.
The current standards, according to the Department...
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MAGA
Excellent!
(Rubs hands together in glee)
Ping.
Winning!
Good, maybe BMW will add the weight back for the spare tire and nix the runflats.
Amen to that! My Continental run-flats are so noisy.
Awww!
I was looking forward to my Fred Flintstone model SUV, with the foot assist.
Oh, my! Women won’t like this! Women are supposed to be opposed to Trump. He’s rude, ya’ know.
They don’t want more affordable cars. Trump is rude, after all .
Mothers, single working women, widows and senior women probably LIKE it that the average cost of a car is now $35,000. Trump is so rude.
The runflat tires can save you a bunch of money if you have those crazy expensive rims on your car.
Excellent!
The rules now in place don't take into account cars driving from other states maybe running on illegal fuel for the state they enter....what's one to do...empty out whatever gas is left in the out of state car's tank and put in legal fuel for the state you're now in?
Trump should eliminate CAFE standards. If lib Moonbats want to drive their faggot Priuses, fine. Let adults drive adult size cars, not goofy cartoon cars.
“If lib Moonbats want to drive their faggot Priuses, fine”
Let them get caught between two rear-ending semi’s. Clean ‘em off the highway with a hose.
“If lib Moonbats want to drive their faggot Priuses, fine”
Let them get caught between two rear-ending semi’s. Clean ‘em off the highway with a hose.
CAFE standards are another turd from the Nixon-Ford era that won’t stop stinking. Get rid of them.
Now, if Trump would just give us back our incandescent lightbulbs!!
And require cable and streaming “skinny” bundle providers to sell us stations on an a la carte basis!...
That’s another grifter jackass who should be in jail.
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