How Hawaii Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have saved Hawaii $170 million to date and are projected to make the average Hawaii household $3,950 richer by 2030. These standards are expected to create 2,600 new jobs in the state and eliminate global warming emissions equivalent to half of those produced by providing electricity to Honolulu.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $170 million in savings for Hawaii to date.
• By 2030, the average household in Hawaii is projected to be $3,950 richer due to gas savings outweighing the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to generate 2,600 new jobs in Hawaii.
• In terms of environmental impact, these standards eliminate global warming emissions in Hawaii equivalent to half of the emissions generated by providing electricity to Honolulu.
• The 2012 standards set by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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