New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg

[Infolurker]

So, what does the tribe think this will do for us? This is a huge jump and getting 40 MPG average is not going to be an easy lift. I have no wanting for a battery operated car that a replacement battery costs as much as the car. 


https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStor...s-83809349

DETROIT -- New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that undo a rollback of standards enacted under President Donald Trump.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its new fuel economy requirements are the strongest to date and the maximum the industry can achieve over the time period.

They're expected to decrease carbon dioxide emissions — but not as much as some environmentalists want — and raise new vehicle prices in an industry already pressed by inflation and supply chain issue