Combined with Senate language in the pending budget bill to eliminate penalties for exceeding standards regulating how far vehicles must travel on a gallon of fuel, automakers moving forward could come under less pressure from regulators to reduce their pollution. Ultimately, the nation’s use of electric vehicles could be slowed.
The moves align with the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to slash federal support for EVs. President Donald Trump has pledged to end what he has called an EV “mandate,” referring incorrectly to former President Joe Biden’s target for half of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. EVs do not use gasoline or emit planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Any car maker going along with it is as dumb as a bag of bricks. They know this will all get reversed as soon as the orange sack of shit is out.
Also, I think fuel economy is important to consumers these days. I’d rather have a car getting 50 mpg than 25. Gas is expensive.
Doubtful, unless Congress cycles out a lot of bad apples.
Enough Democrats would probably fight to fix the flaws in CAFE while they’re at it and not be able to get the votes to even get back to where we were last year.