The new standards require American automakers to increase fuel economy so that, across their product lines, their passenger vehicles would average 65 miles per gallon by 2031, up from 48.7 miles today. The average mileage for light trucks, including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, would have to reach 45 miles per gallon, up from 35.1 miles per gallon. Selling electric vehicles and hybrids would help bring up the average mileage per gallon across their product lines.
I was impressed initially, even sat through the NY Times yapping about “Mr. Biden” and what “Mr. Trump” said about “Mr. Biden” (calling them both Mr. XY is really weird to me) but then I read that they are keeping the light trucks exception and all awe was replaced by utter resignation… sad.
They are…but tightening fuel economy for light trucks too. Which matters.
Would be nice if it was more, but this is what we’ve been able to get right now.