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Will lighter cars backfire on industry?

Green Cars News

President Barack Obama’s national fuel efficiency standards in the USA have come in for criticism in The Wall Street Journal where a columnist points out that there could be severe costs in terms of urban air pollution and human life. Most people know about the positive effects of developing greener, lighter cars.

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Perhaps not what you thought 

Electric Auto Association

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. Vehicles with larger footprints are allowed to generate more CO2 than vehicles with smaller footprints.

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Perhaps not what you thought 

Electric Auto Association

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. Vehicles with larger footprints are allowed to generate more CO2 than vehicles with smaller footprints.

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