Fuel efficiency standards set the required average fuel economy for vehicles, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Proponents argue that it helps reduce emissions, save consumers money on fuel, and decrease reliance on fossil fuels. Opponents argue that it raises production costs, leading to higher vehicle prices, and may not have a significant impact on overall emissions.
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes
@B4NT7P51mo1MO
We are in the 6th mass extinction event. The world is in danger and we need to do everything we can to regulate our use of fuels.
@B4Y67N5Women’s Equality 4wks4W
yes I agree because if we don't regulate the use of our fuels then everything could go bad
@B5G43LQIndependent1wk1W
According the the US Department of Energy, increasing fuel efficiency could save drivers almost $6,000 over a car's lifetime.
@B3VGV2T 7 days7D
Fuel efficiency requirements, or Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, are regulations set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve the fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States. These standards mandate a minimum average fuel economy for manufacturers' vehicle fleets, impacting the types of vehicles they produce and the technologies they incorporate.
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CAFE standards aim to reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality, contributing to energy security and environmental protection.
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@B4LCGXH1mo1MO
If we incentivize fuel efficiency, there will be more of a draw for companies to regulate fuel efficiency, and penalties will keep them from relapsing and failing to meet requirements.
@ISIDEWITH1mo1MO
Yes, and also invest in high speed rail and public transportation
@B5HMLG75 days5D
Public Transportation is more efficient in multiple ways than private transportation and is better overall for the environment while having the chance to be cheaper than private transportation for the general population.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Is personal responsibility or government regulation more effective in reducing overall fuel consumption?
@9TZNVDB8mos8MO
fuel efficiency needs to be increased, or gas prices need to go down.
@9V3BXC58mos8MO
I do feel like the government should be in control of that because most people don't care about it and if the people don't care about it then someone should care about it and try to regulate it, especially someone who has control of what people can and can't do
@9V3BLGB8mos8MO
It's government's responsibility to regulate fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation. Business will almost always do what's most profitable, and that often involves getting just enough efficiency so consumers are okay with money spent on gas.
@9V39W94Republican8mos8MO
It’s personal responsibility, the government should not have a say to what we drive.
@ISIDEWITH1mo1MO
No, provide incentives instead of penalties to create fuel alternatives
@B5HMLG75 days5D
Incentives in many cases would not be enough to influence fuel alternatives, and instead penalties are required to make sure companies and corporations follow regulations.
@B4NSJMQRepublican1mo1MO
penalties offer a more direct and immediate impact on automakers' decisions, leading to quicker and more substantial fuel efficiency gains
@ISIDEWITH1mo1MO
No, and eliminate the EPA
@B5GJ8MW7 days7D
Yes they should impose stricter fuel efficiency standards for the purpose of keeping our environment cleaner
@B5G43LQIndependent1wk1W
Stricter fuel efficiency will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help control climate change. Transportation makes up 29% of US emissions and if we had more fuel efficient vehicles we could cut more pollution.
@B5FT2DK1wk1W
Why would we want less efficient fuel and more emissions so that car companies can make completely inefficient cars that ruin the environment?
@B5JYG9P2 days2D
No money can be made if the Earth is destroyed. Without the EPA we lose oversight and without fuel efficiency requirements we run on a treadmill rather than move forward.
@9RMHLM510mos10MO
Instead of imposing penalties they should provide incentives for companies that make fuel efficient/alternative fuel vehicles.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Can stricter fuel efficiency rules really make a difference in fighting climate change, or are there bigger issues at play?
@9YF7CDQIndependent7mos7MO
They can, but the logistics behind it is flawed. A mass overhaul would require to change the electrical infrastructure in our country.
@DavePascal7mos7MO
Make the fuel last longer and better so that it will cost less for everyone
@9WTZT3G7mos7MO
Yes but they are just the tip of the iceberg what we should be doing is setting up and making public transportation more accessible, affordable, and faster like Japan
@9WTF33V7mos7MO
Fuel efficiency requirements need to do more to ensure that there's not another wave of higher vehicle prices, causing voters to leave this issue alone, since there is no change whatsoever.
@9QR8JKT11mos11MO
The government should incentivize fuel alternatives and impose stricter standards for fuel distributors.
@9SH6CVS9mos9MO
Yes, the government should impose stricter fuel efficiency standards. Auto manufacturers will eventually catch up to the restrictions and produce better performing cars.
Yes, and invest in high speed rail and public transportation so there is less reliance on personal vehicles.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Do you believe people are more influenced by fuel costs or environmental impact when choosing a car, and what about you?
@9THBC9N8mos8MO
I think they are influenced by fuel costs when choosing a car, because it could be very expensive depending on which car you buy.
@9YFDPXY7mos7MO
Yes, we should limit the use of fossil fuels and non renewable resources when thinking of vehicular transportation.
@9TH9WTSRepublican8mos8MO
fuel costs, gas has increased in price over the last few years
@9TH9XN98mos8MO
I believe more people are impacted by the fuel cost like me
@9SN7NSGLibertarian9mos9MO
I think people with older vehicles should not be botherd but new cars that are being made should have stricter fuel efficiency standards on them.
@9RVY2YN10mos10MO
No, because the U.S has historically done a poor job of setting fuel efficiency and environmental standards as compared to the Europe, Japan, South Korea and many others - the system needs to be better not stricter. This only offers to further increase the cost of affordable economy vehicles due to increasing manufacturer requirements, and furthermore will hurt the enthusiast market. Instead, better incentives should be offered to Hybrid, EV & Hydrogen vehicles.
@9YLTPPK6mos6MO
Yes, as in create an eco-friendly fuel standard to stop climate change and encourage creativity in making an environmentally beneficial fuel
@9WQWRP37mos7MO
There should be incentives for developing new or more efficient technology, example combustion engines use only about 10% of energy to move the vehicle, if a better system can use 50% that would reduce fuel use by 5x, etc. innovation is key
@9TYYP738mos8MO
Maybe they should make it so that we rely less on personal vehicles. Providing cleaner, safer, more time-efficient public transportation and same-day delivery for things such as medications, groceries, personal goods, etc. These could be delivered by drones or electric cars that make daily rounds.
@9TNHGXT8mos8MO
The government should impose stricter fuel efficiency standards for newer vehicles while keeping older classics on the road.
@9PZ2HB511mos11MO
No, but it should impose only moderate standers/more of a hands off approach while the market/people want more efficient standards on vehicles. Although I am in favor of better fuel efficiency it just I don't trust the government to implement those standers because I don't want government over reach and for it to take away what ever freedoms that U.S. citizens still have.
@B5K5TNF2 days2D
No, the government should incentivize companies create more efficient technology including the production of public transportation
@B5JXWPV2 days2D
The government should incentivize diesel electric trucks, diesel engines powering electric traction motors
@B5HQHZP5 days5D
No this was tried and created an issue of less effective and larger cars when Obama did this in his administration
@B5HMK3Z5 days5D
These standards need to be completely overhauled. Auto manufacturers have gotten around this by building bigger vehicles exempt from these standards, and also made less reliable turbo 4 cylinder engines, increasing consumption and resource net drain, with higher consumer cost for less quality. Make smaller fuel efficient vehicles, make diesel popular again, and make more walkable, bikeable infrastructure reducing car dependency.
@B5H2FVS6 days6D
Competition will take care of this problem because nobody likes paying more than they have to, especially for fuel, as vehicles increasingly get better, so will the mileage and the price.
@B5GYVX26 days6D
Yes, Stricter definitions of what is classified as a truck so companies can't get away with lower fuel efficiency by saying its a truck
@B5G5JR81wk1W
Provide incentives instead of penalties to create fuel alternatives while investing in high speed rail and public transportation
@B5FZJGH1wk1W
try to come up with a political understanding with how each can affect one and other and try to resolve it without harming the environment as much and not have as high of prices
ban personal road motor vehicles. keep buses, trains, planes, boats, and commercial transport vehicles
@B5F92TL1wk1W
The government should increase regulations on SUVs and large trucks, or anything that qualifies as a "lightweight truck," as companies have been finding loopholes to get around emission, safety, and fuel efficiency regulations with no repercussions
@B5D5WXN2wks2W
No but the EPA should implement more realistic standards so our auto manufacturers can get back to building common sense engines and cars again.
@B5CSP9SWomen’s Equality2wks2W
Yes, they should crack down on using so much fuel. While also understanding that people already can't afford a lot of basic needs. They should find a plan to where everyone can benefit and still be able to keep afloat money wise.
@B5CSJ4M2wks2W
I think there should be more advocacy for vehicles that require less fuel, but I don't think that everyone needs to be required to use these vehicles.
@B5CL6J92wks2W
Yes, for newer transportation services and models. But, they should also invest in public transportation.
@B5B75KR2wks2W
While fuel emissions are harmful to the environment, a few major corporations produce a majority of the carbon emissions on earth so impose stricter regulations on them. Also build high speed rail and public transportation and make it free.
@B5B3B8Q2wks2W
Yes but provide an incentive to reimagine the future of transportation to reduce the dependence on personal transportation.
@B5B2YGT2wks2W
In the early 2000s toyota made a car that was 91mpg exon/mobile along with other companys sued toyota and were forced to recall these cars and were replaced by a 38mpg car. Consumers should have a choice and this should not have happened but also understand a large part of the economy is maintained by fuel... so no but auto makers should be allowed to offer high mpg cars but also sports cats and utility cars that dont have the same standards. They should be allowed to own vanity cars and utility vehicles.
@B59V5842wks2W
I'd rather not see increased efficiency control, as CAFE standards just provide incentives for larger and larger vehicles and I would consider it a failure.
No, there is a limit to how efficient you can make an engine, but we do need more public transportation.
@B594WTF2wks2W
Electric cars shouldn't become mandatory as they are extremely inefficient where as, with gasoline, you can just fill the tank up.
@B5925GW2wks2W
Yes, so we can try and aim for cleaner fuel. We should also invest in public transportation and high speed rails
@B58ZTD7Women’s Equality2wks2W
They should be a little more stricter but at the same time until provided with the necessary transportation
@B58STSY2wks2W
Yes, and they should fund public transportation to limit fuel use and harmful chemicals in our atmosphere.
they should have free usage of it, if proven to be excessive in any situation a small fine would do the trick
@B576FNH3wks3W
I think that Fuel efficiency will come with people wanting more fuel efficient vehicles and companies competing with each other.
No, I don't think there should be stricter fuel efficiency standards. Provide incentives on fuel alternatives. Consider and invest in high speed rail or magnetic transportation. Could allow a more greener country than it is now.
No, there are already market incentives for cars being fuel efficient, unlike carbon emissions which have less market incentives
@B55PYCK3wks3W
No. Investing high speed rail and public transportation along with providing incentives to create alternative fuel alternatives.
@B55GDBBWomen’s Equality3wks3W
yes cause gas is getting expensive now at days but maybe not to strict on the gas too much you never know how many people need gas in case they traveling
@B554FCP3wks3W
Invest in high speed rail and public transportation as well as incentives to create alternative fuels
@B5549BTProgressive3wks3W
Better incentives and alternate fuel options should be widely avalable to the public. Restriction could be slightly tighter but should be at the state level among this problem.
@B54MYN93wks3W
I believe we should find an alternative for fuel. we waste our natural resources waaay too much. instead of imposing stricter standards, make something better...
@B54HVKS3wks3W
They should come up with something that's more efficient especially for the environment but I don't really care
@B54HT5J3wks3W
reevaluate what actually restrictions actually help the emnvironment and reduce emissions and also build high speed rail and public transportation.
@B53WQQG3wks3W
No, but invest in free public transportation and high speed rail networks to connect the community and country
@B4Q58V2 1mo1MO
Yes, however more funding should go to public transliteration. However the government should not be able to outright ban personal vehicles.
@B4PNRHH1mo1MO
Should make a new type of fuel similar to the fuel we have now that doesn't produce carbon. Which can go into vehicles that are old or new. With the idea of also producing money for corporations and businesses.
They should attempt to create a good balance between all viable options to avoid overusing one fuel over the other and continue research on safer/more efficient options.
@B4P55L51mo1MO
Yes, But less make it stricter penalties and more of eliminate a few of the loopholes that exist, like SUV's are used to be passed as trucks and can dodge many of the regulations that exist for both safety and emission control.
@B4NLPGL1mo1MO
No. I would like to see greater investment into high speed rails and public transportation and for there to be incentives instead of penalties to create fuel alternatives.
@B4MXMPZ1mo1MO
I'm quite indifferent i feel its important but i feel like there other more important things that can be optimized
@B4MCSTF1mo1MO
Yes, but they have to make sure a monopoly isn't created. Or let all cars created still be street legal and have all FUTURE cars have these limits.
@B4LQQCY1mo1MO
Yes this would make vehicles more reliable for the consumer so in the end consumers would save more money on fuel
@B4LFMLS1mo1MO
Yes, also provide incentives for companies that invest a certain amount into creating fuel alternatives.
@B4K3BGY1mo1MO
Global warming is important and we should protect our planet, but If the government is going to make it too expensive to drive a car they need to provide affordable alternatives. Not everyone is worth a million dollars.
@B4JS42F1mo1MO
The government should be incentivizing auto makers to research alternative fuels and also penalizing oil + gas companies
I don't feel it should be a requirement that you own a car with fuel efficiency but it should be highly requested.
@B4JDGZ51mo1MO
If, the distribution of fuel is supported significantly from this decision of the government if not it is trivial to me.
@B4HJQSR1mo1MO
Yes, impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles, but also provide incentives to create fuel alternatives
@B4GNTMQ2mos2MO
Both, the government needs to do more stricter for stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicle however also push people to do more cleaner alternatives for vehicles such as bikes
@B4GHCQN2mos2MO
Yes, but with more consideration to vehicle purpose. (I.e. Trucks not needing to meet the standards of a sedan due to load carrying and towing expectations)
@B4GDX2YIndependent2mos2MO
Yes, but they should be implemented progressively so that we don't screw over auto manufacturers. I propose also adding incentives for companies that provide more fuel efficient alternatives.
@B4G548TLibertarian2mos2MO
Somewhat agree. However, Emergency vehicles (especially those in rural fire departments/police departments) should be exempt.
@B4FW6DM2mos2MO
Yes, Specifically for truck, which appear almost unregulated due to loopholes, Add inventive for more fuel economic cars and vehicles, and smaller cars (Kei Car Regulations)
@B4FVHHK2mos2MO
What about the older cars, that are not able to be changed in order to fit, what the new fuel efficiency standard is
Yes should impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles as it would lead to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality, and cost of saving costs for consumers.this can be achieved through regulation.
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