Sentences with phrase «vehicle fuel economy mandated»

Dotson traces that sense of dread back to 2009 when the Obama administration issued its first rule to address climate change: the first round of increases in vehicle fuel economy mandated by the EPA.

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The Resonance is not a plug - in vehicle, but it nonetheless pushes the limits of fuel economy in the SUV class, which will help bridge the gap in consumer acceptance of electrified vehicles, while also helping automakers make inroads toward the mandated 54.5 mpg fuel economy target by 2025.

Because every automaker's window sticker contains federally mandated information about the vehicle's fuel economy ratings.

But credits for such things as environmentally friendly air conditioners and stop - start systems means that the actual fuel economy rating on the window sticker will be less than 54.5 mpg in nine years, and vehicles still will meet the government's mandates.

IMPORTANT: Starting with 2015 model year vehicles, the Government of Canada has mandated new fuel economy test methods to better approximate typical driving conditions and styles by adjusting city and highway ratings to account for air conditioner usage, cold temperature operation and driving at higher speeds with more rapid acceleration and braking.

But, Sivak and Schoettle are also quick to point out that despite the short - term decrease in fuel economy of U.S. new vehicle purchases, the average fuel economy is slowly marching upward thanks to better engineering and lighter cars pushed by federally mandate CAFE standards.

In December 2007, Congress mandated an increase in fuel economy to 35 miles per gallon for all passenger vehicles by 2020: a change for the better, but clearly not where we need to be.