Fuel Economy
Energy Bill Extends Oil-Wasting Fuel Economy Loophole
Center for Auto Safety
Natural Resources Defense Council
Public Citizen
PRESS RELEASE
Aug. 11, 2005
Energy Bill Extends Oil-Wasting Fuel Economy Loophole
Legislation Shields Automakers From Legal Challenge, Will Increase Oil Consumption
E.P.A. Holds Back Report on Car Fuel Efficiency
By DANNY HAKIM
DETROIT, July 27 – With Congress poised for a final vote on the energy bill, the Environmental Protection Agency made an 11th-hour decision Tuesday to delay the planned release of an annual report on fuel economy.
A Winning Hybrid Shows the Way
Hybrids: Success of innovative foreign vehicles proves a bitter pill for American automakers.
By Larry Williams
Perspective Editor
April 17, 2005
If GM’s problems make you think America’s love affair with cars may over, you should stop by Russell Toyota on Route 40 West in Baltimore and have a chat with Andy Seidenman, the sales manager.
Big 3 play catch-up in the hybrid game
But automakers have different approaches
By Richard Truett
Automotive News / April 11, 2005
8 Engines That Missed
Automotive News / April 11, 2005
Automakers Gear Up for California Climate Fight
By Harry Stoffer
Automotive News / June 14, 2004
2004 CAS Comment on “Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program”
April 27, 2004
Docket Management
U.S. Department of Transportation
Room PL-401
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington DC 20590
Re: DOT DMS Docket No. 2003-16128, "Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program"
EPA MPG Test Doesn’t Work for Hybrids
By Mark Rechtin
Automotive News / November 24, 2003
LOS ANGELES — In publicity for its Prius hybrid-electric vehicle, Toyota Motor Corp. claims the compact sedan is EPA-certified to get 51 mpg on the highway, 60 mpg in the city and 55 mpg in a “combined” driving environment.
Unfortunately for most consumers, their Priuses will never come close to that performance level.
Press a Toyota engineer, and he'll admit that most Prius owners get around 44 mpg from their cars in combined driving.
CAS Opposes Flexible Fuel Vehicle CAFE Credit
CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 330 Washington, DC 20009-1160 (202) 328-7700
April 10, 2002
Docket Management
U.S. Department of Transportation
Room PL-401
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington DC 20590
Re: DOT Docket No. NHTSA 2001-10774; 67 FR 10873 (Mar. 11, 2002)
COMMENT: Lighter vehicles are not unsafe
Occupant protection gets better and better
By Rob Chapman
Automotive News / October 17, 2005