How California Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document outlines the benefits of light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA in 2012, highlighting fuel savings, job creation, and emissions reductions. It specifically notes that California households are projected to save $3,550 by 2030 and that the state has already saved $3.9 billion.

• Federal light-duty vehicle standards established by the EPA and NHTSA in 2012 aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025.
• In California, the average household is projected to save $3,550 by 2030 through gas savings that outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• California has saved $3.9 billion to date due to these standards, and the state can expect the creation of 71,400 new jobs.
• The standards have environmental impacts in California equivalent to eliminating global warming emissions three times the amount produced by providing electricity to Los Angeles.
• Nationwide, the standards are projected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). How California Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-california.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. How California Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. 2017. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-california.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How California Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-california.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }