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US EPA and NHTSA Jointly Propose New Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Vehicles

Green Car Congress

These standards would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2016. However, EPCA does not allow vehicle manufacturers to use air conditioning credits in complying with CAFE standards. mpg in model year 2016. mpg by MY 2016.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

Green Car Congress

The 250 g/mile of CO 2 equivalent emissions limit by EPA is equivalent to 35.5 EPA and NHTSA expect that automobile manufacturers will meet the proposed standards by utilizing technologies that are mainly available today, but with more widespread use across the light-duty vehicle fleet.

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