FUEL ECONOMY
February 1st, 2002
BY PHILIP FINE
TWO plans that would require American manufacturers to produce vehicles, notably vans and pick-up trucks, with significantly increased fuel economy are being debated on the US Senate floor.
Republican senators called for light trucks to average 36 miles per gallon by 2016. The Democrats want a 35 mpg average by 2013, down from the current 20.7 mpg.
Vehicle manufacturers say this will result in smaller vehicles
that don't stand up as well in a crash and that consumers will not buy. "If these proposals pass, the only place you'll see a light ...
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