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Fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions / CAFE standards in the U.S.*
CAFE standards in the U.S.*
CAFE standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the U.S
In December 2007, U.S. Congress resolved legislation prescribing a CAFE figure for passenger cars and light
commercial vehicles (mean value for all manufacturers) of 6.7 liters/100 km (35 miles per gallon) for model year
2020. Separate fleet goals will come into effect for passenger cars and for light commercial vehicles, defined on
the basis of specific criteria. The government’s plans provide for categorization according to a vehicle’s
“footprint” (wheelbase x mean track width).
In April 2008, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a legislative draft that
implemented the Congress figure from December 2007 and nominated CAFE values for model years 2011 to
2015; this draft provides for mean CAFE values for all manufactures of 6.6 liters/100 km (35.7 mpg) for
passenger cars and 8.2 liters/100 km (28.6 mpg) for light commercial vehicles of model year 2015. The
regulations are to be definitively resolved by April 1, 2009.
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