How Tennessee Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA benefit Tennessee by reducing fuel costs, creating jobs, and lowering emissions. It projects that by 2030, the average Tennessee household will be $3,150 richer due to gas savings and that the state has already saved $800 million. Nationally, these standards are credited with increasing GDP by up to $30 billion and creating 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards are projected to make the average Tennessee household $3,150 richer by 2030, as gasoline savings outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• Tennessee has already realized $800 million in savings to date, and the state is expected to see 15,700 new jobs as a result of these standards.
• The standards reduce environmental impact in Tennessee by eliminating global warming emissions equivalent to the amount produced by providing electricity to the city of Knoxville.
• On a national level, the 2012 light-duty vehicle standards from the EPA and NHTSA are expected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.
• Fuel economy regulations provide disproportionate benefits to lower-income individuals because fuel represents a larger share of their income.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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