I am so upset with Obams... He took credit for making the PL (public law) that the automakers were to build more fuel efficient vehicles (which I disagree with regardless), when in fact if you look at the PL below dated December 19, 2007 you will note Bush was in office during this time period. The only thing Obama did was push up the completion expectations date. What a farce!
In any case I do not agree with the entire plan...
Why force something on Americans that they already don't want.... If they did, they would be purchasing them now. American's are very self centered people and therefore they will purchase the bigger vehicles from overseas and pay the tax penalty. Wouldn't it make more sense to give a tax credit for purchasing and owning fuel efficient vehicles. Also, give automakers tax incentives for selling the fuel efficient vehicles, thus forcing the automakers to keep the price affordable.
And what about the family that wants to go camping or has 4 children? They are going to need to take 2 cars, maybe 3 to get any place the ENTIRE family wants to go. How will they pull their boats or campers? They will have to pay extra taxes and monies to GET the vehicles needed to accommodate the lifestyle THEY are choosing to live. The lifestyle they are working to provide for their families. What right does the government have to dictate that. Incentives are the way to go... after all you catch more flies with honey than with ...........(you get the point)
PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007 121 STAT. 1499
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, after
consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe
separate average fuel economy standards for—
‘‘(A) passenger automobiles manufactured by manufacturers
in each model year beginning with model year 2011
in accordance with this subsection;
‘‘(B) non-passenger automobiles manufactured by
manufacturers in each model year beginning with model
year 2011 in accordance with this subsection; and
‘‘(C) work trucks and commercial medium-duty or
heavy-duty on-highway vehicles in accordance with subsection
(k).
‘‘(2) FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILES.—
‘‘(A) AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY AVERAGE FOR MODEL
YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2020.—The Secretary shall prescribe
a separate average fuel economy standard for passenger
automobiles and a separate average fuel economy standard
for non-passenger automobiles for each model year beginning
with model year 2011 to achieve a combined fuel
economy average for model year 2020 of at least 35 miles
per gallon for the total fleet of passenger and non-passenger
automobiles manufactured for sale in the United States
for that model year.
‘‘(B) AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY AVERAGE FOR MODEL
YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2030.—For model years 2021 through
2030, the average fuel economy required to be attained
by each fleet of passenger and non-passenger automobiles
manufactured for sale in the United States shall be the
maximum feasible average fuel economy standard for each
fleet for that model year.
‘‘(C) PROGRESS TOWARD STANDARD REQUIRED.—In prescribing
average fuel economy standards under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall prescribe annual fuel
economy standard increases that increase the applicable
average fuel economy standard ratably beginning with
model year 2011 and ending with model year 2020.
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) prescribe by regulation separate average fuel
economy standards for passenger and non-passenger automobiles
based on 1 or more vehicle attributes related to
fuel economy and express each standard in the form of
a mathematical function; and
‘‘(B) issue regulations under this title prescribing average
fuel economy standards for at least 1, but not more
than 5, model years.
‘‘(4) MINIMUM STANDARD.—In addition to any standard prescribed
pursuant to paragraph (3), each manufacturer shall
also meet the minimum standard for domestically manufactured
passenger automobiles, which shall be the greater of—
‘‘(A) 27.5 miles per gallon; or
‘‘(B) 92 percent of the average fuel economy projected
by the Secretary for the combined domestic and nondomestic
passenger automobile fleets manufactured for sale
in the United States by all manufacturers in the model
year, which projection shall be published in the Federal
Federal Register,
publication.
Regulations.
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