Current:Home > StocksThe 411 on MPG: How the US regulates fuel economy for cars and trucks. (It's complicated) -FinTechWorld
The 411 on MPG: How the US regulates fuel economy for cars and trucks. (It's complicated)
View
Date:2025-04-14 02:42:06
Trying to explain how the U.S. government regulates motor vehicles is no easy matter: There are scores of standards involving recalls, mandatory testing and equipment, crash reporting and more.
How the federal government regulates fuel economy − how many miles per gallon of gas a manufacturer's new cars and light-duty trucks are expected to get − and how that impacts greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change is every bit as complicated, if not more so.
veryGood! (54717)
Related
- See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
- Brian Dietzen breaks down the 'NCIS' tribute to David McCallum, that surprise appearance
- More than 400 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexey Navalny
- Man running Breaking Bad-style drug lab inadvertently turns himself in, New York authorities say
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Judge to set prison sentences for YouTube mom Ruby Franke and business partner in child abuse case
- Proof Meghann Fahy’s Romance With White Lotus Costar Leo Woodall Is Blooming
- FBI investigates after letter with white powder sent to House Speaker Johnson’s Louisiana church
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- It's National Love Your Pet Day: Celebrate Your Best Furry Friend With These Paws-ome Gifts
Ranking
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Man who allegedly told migrants in packed boat he'd get them to U.K. or kill you all convicted of manslaughter
- Man accused of killing wife sentenced in separate case involving sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings
- Enbridge Wants Line 5 Shutdown Order Overturned on Tribal Land in Northern Wisconsin
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Sheryl Swoopes spoke to Caitlin Clark after viral comments, says she 'made a mistake'
- Community remembers Sam Knopp, the student killed at a university dorm in Colorado
- Vanessa Williams Is Stepping into Miranda Priestly's Shoes for The Devil Wears Prada Musical
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Does Portugal Have The Answer To Stopping Drug Overdose Deaths?
More heavy rain swamps Southern California; flood warnings, watches around Los Angeles
More heavy rain swamps Southern California; flood warnings, watches around Los Angeles
The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
Lionel Messi will start in Inter Miami's MLS season opener: How to watch Wednesday's match
Does Portugal Have The Answer To Stopping Drug Overdose Deaths?
'Extremely rare event:' Satellite images show lake formed in famously dry Death Valley