How Delaware Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal fuel economy and emissions standards set by the EPA and NHTSA provide significant benefits to Delaware, including household savings, job creation, and emissions reductions. It highlights that by 2030, the average Delaware household will be $3,050 richer due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles. To date, Delaware has saved $110 million, and the standards have eliminated global warming emissions equivalent to twice those from providing electricity to Dover. Nationally, the standards are projected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have provided Delaware with $110 million in savings to date and are projected to make the average Delaware household $3,050 richer by 2030, as gas savings outweigh the higher upfront cost of efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to create 1,900 new jobs in Delaware and have already eliminated global warming emissions equivalent to twice the amount produced by providing electricity to Dover.
• The 2012 standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025.
• On a national level, these 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 Delaware Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-delaware.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How Delaware 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-delaware.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }