How Michigan Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards set by the EPA and NHTSA benefit Michigan through significant household savings, job creation, and emissions reductions. It highlights that by 2030, the average Michigan household is expected to be $2,150 richer due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles. To date, Michigan has saved $1.1 billion, and the standards are projected to create 28,200 new jobs in the state. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Michigan equivalent to twice those produced by providing electricity to Grand Rapids.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards are projected to make the average Michigan household $2,150 richer by 2030, as the savings on gasoline outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• Michigan has already realized $1.1 billion in savings to date, and the standards are expected to result in the creation of 28,200 new jobs within the state.
• The standards provide significant environmental benefits in Michigan, reducing global warming emissions by an amount equivalent to twice the emissions generated by providing electricity to Grand Rapids.
• The 2012 standards established by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025, which supports the American auto industry by providing the certainty required for investment in new technology.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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