How Texas Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document asserts that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA in 2012 benefit Texas through fuel savings, job creation, and emissions reductions. By 2030, the average Texas household is projected to be $3,250 richer due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles. To date, Texas has saved $3 billion, and the standards are expected to create 24,400 new jobs in the state. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Texas nearly equivalent to those generated by providing electricity to Houston.

• By 2030, the average household in Texas is projected to save $3,250, as the savings from gasoline outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• Texas has already achieved $3 billion in savings to date, and the state can expect the creation of 24,400 new jobs resulting from these standards.
• The fuel economy and emissions standards reduce global warming emissions within Texas by an amount nearly equal to the emissions from providing electricity to the city of Houston.
• The 2012 standards established by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by the year 2025.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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