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Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels
In 2020, Trump cut CAFE to 40 mpg. Now he’s cut it again to just 35 mpg.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/trump-cuts-fuel-economy-standards-back-to-2014-levels/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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35 mpg that's something easily achieved with 1980s technology if you're willing to drive a small car or truck.
Tell me he's not in the back pocket of oil companies.
@arstechnica Make America GUZZLE-GAS again..?
@arstechnica CAFE rules are broken. cutting the targets is obviously bad, but the incentives were already broken. Fixing the off-road/truck loophole may be a net win even with reduced CAFE targets; the only thing that would be better is eliminating the footprint formulae.
@arstechnica you know, cutting fuel economy standards won't make gasoline cheaper
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