Tougher fuel efficiency standards “could save” NJ drivers more than $1 billion
The Obama administration yesterday adopted tougher fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, a move that could save motorists in New Jersey more than $1 billion by 2025, according to proponents of the regulations.
In a press conference, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the new rules, which would increase the average efficiency of vehicles to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, represents the biggest domestic step ever taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“By the middle of the next decade, our cars will get nearly 55 miles per gallon, almost double what they get today,’’ said President Obama in a press release issued by the White House. “It’ll strengthen our nation’s energy security; it’s good for middleclass families; and it will help create an economy built to last.’’ (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)