by Chris Sawyer on May 19, 2009
The blogs, airwaves and newspapers are awash with the news that the Obama administration, the states (i.e., California), and automakers have agreed to an historic reduction in vehicular emissions and increase in fuel economy. The standards call for a fleet-wide average–cars and trucks combined–of 35.5 mpg by 2016, with passenger cars averaging 39 mpg and [...]
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