January 8, 2009 | 11:29 AM | By Craig Miller
Fuel Economy: One Last Stall in the Slow Lane
FILED UNDER: Government & Business, Power, Conservation, energy conservation, Policy
We’ll have to wait for the next administration to take action on fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks. The Bloomberg news service reports that the Bush Administration has decided not to raise the bar, citing the current ocean of red ink surrounding Detroit. Fleet economy standards in the U.S. have remained the same since the 1970s.
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