White House Wants Cars to Average 56.2 MPG by 2025

MyFoxTwinCities ^ | 6/27/11 | DINA CAPPIELLO / Associated Press

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

The Obama administration is telling American automakers that it would like cars and light trucks to average 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025.

Government and industry sources familiar with the discussions say that's the number being floated by administration officials in the early rounds of negotiations on a 2017-2025 fuel economy standard.

The White House wants to boost fuel economy to reduce reliance on oil and cut down on global warming pollution.

[Mikey_1962]

House Wants Cars to Average 56.2 MPG by 2025

Gosh why not 100 MPG? or 1000? There is only two ways to get to 56.2 MPG: smaller lighter cars, that are more aerodynamic. I was an Automotive Engineer for 20years and all the low hanging fruit as been picked in terms of increasing MPG. Maybe they will change the rules again and not count certain types of trucks (light trucks) and SUV's or Cross-overs.

[Da Coyote]

56.2 mpg, not 56.1 or 49.8??

Besides the fact that liberals have no knowledge of “significant digits”, they really should stay far away from any kind of science.

Just stick to things they can comprehend like “Dick and Jane” books, the “View” on tv, or simple tools like a wedge.

[Bitsy]

Which is a good reason the government shouldn’t be in the automotive business...

And a good reason for the present government to be fired in 2012. I want to see Pelosis flabby old @ss get into a car that can get 56 miles per gal. I bet that would wipe that botox grin off her face. No, she prefers limousines and jets. Fire her butt!

[GOYAKLA]

Send me an invitation, I would love to kiss a hot Italian bride and toast your marriage!

[SpaceBar]

The federal government is now so powerful as to be able to literally mandate by decree virtually everything in our lives. It's not just automobile fuel efficiency standards, it's everything. Your deodorant, sofa cushions, the monitor you're staring at. Everything.

[PeterPrinciple]

There is only two ways to get to 56.2 MPG:

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You forget the old govt standby of redefining...............

[OldNewYork]

Get a horse. They already have that kind of fuel-efficiency.

[OB1kNOb]

Obama wants to force us all to drive one of these.....

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Thank you benevolent leader for your boundless wisdom and insight.

[libstripper]

My first motor vehicle was a soingle cylinder Honda Super 90 “motorcycle” that I used to commute to law school in 1966 annd 1967, which had a top speed of about 45 mph. Even that little machine didn’t get 50 mpg.

[WKUHilltopper]

New for 2025! Proudly announcing and introducing Government Motors new line: "The signature Obama Series"! (Shown with optional pooper scooper).

[OldNewYork]

“56.2 mpg, not 56.1 or 49.8?”

Maybe it works out to something when it’s in the kilometers and liters communists love so much.

[Grunthor]

“White House Wants Cars to Average 56.2 MPG by 2025”

I want one that flys, wipes my bum and doesn’t require me to respect it “after” but that not going to happen either!

[madison10]

Why? Is that how long 0 plans to be president?

[Blue Jays]

Yet even that absurd SmartCar doesn't even come remotely close to getting those huge mileage numbers 0bama is floating.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

This is why the CEO of GM was 100% correct, when he said that a gas tax increase would be better than CAFE standards. CAFE standards will distort the world's car markets (and, incidentally, result in thousands of otherwise preventable deaths).

[chrisser]

I think we should legislate the exhaust to only contain rainbows and Skittles, in federally mandated percentages of course.

[Political Junkie Too]

stupid people settling at 56 mph, they should have demanded 200 mpg

Not 200.2?

-PJ

[Tellurian]

We can all drive an Urkel 13hp BMW Isetta - it gets 50mpg

[OriginalChristian]

and souls in hell want ice water...