«In light of future greenhouse gas and corporate
average fuel economy requirements beginning in 2017,» their petition says, «camera - based systems represent an opportunity to increase vehicle fuel efficiency through improved aerodynamics by eliminating externally mounted mirrors.»
The issue now is that more and more cars ordinary cars have premium fuel recommendations, and they're typically not «performance» cars, but vehicles that are helping manufacturers move toward the 54.5 mile per gallon average
fuel economy requirement in 2025.
Forced in part by
stringent fuel economy requirements and other regulations, automakers around world — especially in China — are scrambling to develop electric battery cars across a wide range of price points.
But Ford considers it an important technology to have in case gasoline prices suddenly rise or tougher corporate average
fuel economy requirements take effect.
FCA's next Ram 1500 pickup under development now is being designed to meet future Corporate
Average Fuel Economy requirements, so that FCA will no longer be required to purchase CO2 credits.
They develop new models because the market, safety regulations,
fuel economy requirements, and basic technology and manufacturing knowledge change and move forward over time.
In January, the outgoing Obama administration confirmed CAFÉ... the fleetwide Corporate Average
Fuel Economy requirement... at 54 1/2 mile per gallon for new vehicles in the 2025 model year.
The White House is aiming for a 4 percent increase in
fuel economy requirements and wants to change how the rules are applied.