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NHTSA study could pave way for final CAFE rules by mid-November

Posted on October 14, 2008

Filed under: MPG, Legislation and PolicyThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its 1,000-page environmental impact study on new fuel economy rules and the final form of those rules could be in place by the middle of next month. When NHTSA announced a draft of the new CAFE regulations last spring, it drew criticism from all sides. The rules went beyond what was mandated by Congress last December, but also contained some very controversial elements. The requirements would be based on the vehicle's footprint (the area between the wheels), meaning that vehicles with a larg...

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