How South Carolina Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The fact sheet details the positive impacts of EPA and NHTSA light-duty vehicle standards on South Carolina, highlighting fuel savings, job creation, and emissions reductions. It asserts that these standards increase household wealth and support the auto industry by providing investment certainty.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $530 million in savings for South Carolina to date.
• By 2030, the average South Carolina household is projected to be $2,900 richer due to gas savings outweighing the potential upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to create 9,000 new jobs in South Carolina.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in South Carolina equivalent to twice the emissions produced by providing electricity to Charleston.
• Nationally, the 2012 EPA and NHTSA light-duty vehicle standards aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025, contributing to a projected GDP increase of up to $30 billion and 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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