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I've seen so much misinformation and inaccurate reporting around this story and it's been quite frustrating. As I understand it, four auto manufacturers were w
by busterarm 7y ago
I've seen so much misinformation and inaccurate reporting around this story and it's been quite frustrating.
As I understand it, four auto manufacturers were working on stricter regulations with the State of California and nationally in separate negotiations.
The deal the auto manufacturers were working on was for 46.5 mpg nationally and 50mpg in California. Then the State of California went their own way and decided that it would 54.5 mpg.
The auto manufacturers flipped out and said that was way too aggressive and that they wouldn't be able to meet that target. The auto manufacturers themselves approached the administration to intervene in negotiations. This is the biggest part of the story that is not being reported.
Then the Trump administration went way the other way and decided that California shouldn't be able to separately negotiate restrictions. The EPA wants control over this.
It's literally "play stupid games, win stupid prizes" all around.
- nullc 7y agoCan you share some links? I spent a few minutes trying to figure out why the administration would do this without luck-- more information would be interesting.
- busterarm 7y agohttps://www.caranddriver.com/news/a22654441/trumps-epa-proposes-to-lower-fuel-economy-rules-ending-separate-california-standards/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a22654441/trumps-epa-propo... Meat and potatoes in the "update" up top. This is essentially old news that is being restated without all of the facts because Trump is the devil. There's really no new information causing this story to blow up this week.
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- slavapestov 7y agoStriving to lower emissions (CO2 as well as smog) is hardly "playing stupid games" though.
- busterarm 7y agoSo is peace and earth and good will towards all men, but you can't just decide it's going to happen, there's a process and work to be done.
- GVIrish 7y agoNo, the 54.5 mpg goal by 2025 was from the Obama administration. The Trump administration nixed that and set the fleet fuel economy target to 37 mpg. Several auto manufacturers actually came out against lowering the standard because it would put them in a worse place for global markets and they've already made big investments in alternative drivetrains. California decided that they did not want to lower their standard to follow the Trump standard and 4 manufacturers made an agreement to a CA standard that was a bit less aggressive than the original Obama fuel economy target. Then the Trump administration sued those 4 car companies, and moved to rescind California's exception under the Clean Air Act that allowed them to set their own emissions standards.