The Department of Transportation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) establishes CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards since the end of the 1970s. These standards regulate the average fuel consumption of automotive vehicles built in North America as well as the production of CO2 emissions.
The new CAFE standards, established for light, 2011 model-year vehicles, force manufacturers to build automotive vehicles capable of maintaining a fuel consumption rating of 8.61 litres per 100 km. And for the first time, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards, 8.8 litres / 100 km for light, 2011 model-year automotive vehicles, are less restrictive than those of the NHTSA.
The standard, which applies to 2011 model-year vehicles, will save 3.3 billion litres of fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 8.3 million metric tons.
Looking into the future, in 2020 light vehicles such as cars and pickup trucks will have to have a fuel consumption rating as low as 6.72 litres / 100 km to meet CAFE standards.
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The new CAFE standards, established for light, 2011 model-year vehicles, force manufacturers to build automotive vehicles capable of maintaining a fuel consumption rating of 8.61 litres per 100 km. And for the first time, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards, 8.8 litres / 100 km for light, 2011 model-year automotive vehicles, are less restrictive than those of the NHTSA.
The standard, which applies to 2011 model-year vehicles, will save 3.3 billion litres of fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 8.3 million metric tons.
Looking into the future, in 2020 light vehicles such as cars and pickup trucks will have to have a fuel consumption rating as low as 6.72 litres / 100 km to meet CAFE standards.
photo:Jupiter Images