Clean Car Standards Resource Center
The Federal government is currently working with the state of California on a new set of standards (aka the "Clean Car Standards") to increase automobile fuel efficiency and cut global warming pollution.
Enacting strong vehicle standards is the single most important step toward implementing the UCS Oil Savings Plan that would cut America’s projected oil use in half by 2030. For the very latest developments on the clean car standards, don’t forget to check our blog, The Equation.
Learn more about the history and many benefits of this program through the following fact sheets.
Fact Sheets
- State-by-State Consumer Savings from Stronger Fuel Efficiency and Carbon Pollution Standards
The Obama Administration is taking action to strengthen fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards for new vehicles sold in the United States. Making our cars and trucks go farther on a gallon of gasoline is a powerful way to save Americans more than $44 billion annually at the gas pump, reduce carbon pollution, and cut oil dependence. Fuel-saving technologies can make all vehicles get better fuel efficiency and emit less tailpipe carbon pollution. - Driving Emissions to Zero
Battery, fuel cell, and plug-in hybrid electric cars are a key part of California’s efforts to protect public health, improve our energy security, and reach our long-term carbon reduction goals. California now has an opportunity to deliver on those goals as the Air Resources Board (ARB) works to set strong Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) requirements through 2025. Updating these standards will drive advanced vehicle technologies not only in California, but around the nation. - Agreement on Fuel Efficiency & Auto Pollution Standards (MY2017-2025)
The Obama administration has announced an agreement with the State of California and major automakers to strengthen fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for light-duty vehicles sold in model years 2017-2025. Once finalized, these standards will save consumers money at the gas pump, protect public health by curbing global warming pollution, cut America’s oil dependence, and help create jobs by spurring investments in new automotive technology. - Translating New Auto Standards into On-Road Fuel Efficiency
What will a 54.5 mpg clean car standard actually mean to drivers on the road? This fact sheet shows how federal fuel economy standard numbers match up to the window sticker projections we see, and how reasonable a 54.5 mpg standard really is. - Setting Strong Standards That Deliver Real Oil Savings and Pollution Reductions
A strong clean car standard will result in the greatest savings to consumers, new jobs created, and technology innovation. To achieve these benefits, standards must be strong in each year and must avoid compliance loopholes, which erode the integrity of the program. - The Truth about Rising Gasoline Prices
As gas prices soar past $4.00 a gallon, this UCS news release looks at some of the pervading myths about the issue, and shows how clean car standards represent our best solution to America's pain at the pump. - The Road Ahead
Setting strong fuel efficiency and global warming standards for new cars and trucks can clean up our air and cut America’s oil dependence. Automakers have the technology to meet standards of at least 60 miles per gallon and no more than 143 grams per mile for new light-duty vehicles in model year 2025. - The National Program
An outline of the history and legal foundations of the national program that sets joint fuel efficiency and global warming pollution standards for automobiles. - The Costs of Delay
Congressional riders blocked any improvement in fuel efficiency standards in the 1990s, a delay that cost American consumers nearly $200 billion at the gas pump. Current attacks on the Clean Air Act would levy similar costs on Americans. - Protection Against Rising Gas Prices
Spiking gas prices hit Americans directly in the pocket book. Setting strong vehicle fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards through 2025 offers the best protection at the pump for American consumers.
