The agencies stated they will start developing tougher greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for passenger cars and vans built in 2017 through 2025, which "will build within the success on the first phase on the nationwide plan covering cars from design years 2012-2016."

The EPA and DOT's nationwide Highway Traffic Safety Administration in April announced that they cranked fuel economy standards up to about 34.1 mpg for the blended industry-wide fleet for design year 2016. beginning in 2012, automakers must enhance overall mileage and emissions by about five percent a year.

The news item is that standards could reach as higher as 62 mpg by 2025, but that's if and only when the auto industry tends to make improvements of six percent a year  Exhaust Muffler. EPA's report provided a variety between 47 to 62 mpg in 2025 "if the industry achieved all on the increases through fuel economy improvements."

"Continuing the successful clean cars plan will accelerate the environmental benefits, health protections and clean technologies advances over the long-term," stated EPA Administrator Lisa Muffler P. Jackson inside of a statement.

The idea is to reduce the country's addiction to oil. A noble goal. Jackson also stated the measure also is intended to encourage automakers to innovate.

Few details have been provided. The measure follows directives issued in might to propose more rigid regulations within the nation's gas-guzzling fleet of passenger cars and trucks. The effort involves the California Air assets Board to develop a technical assessment.

An updated evaluation of possible potential standards is expected by Nov. 30 after agencies conduct even more studies and meetings to determine an "appropriate" degree of standards.

At the time on the EPA's release on the new fuel economy standards, Jeremy Korzeniewski of Autoblog Green fit it in perspective. "Naturally, all of this is heading to cost some extra dough," he wrote. "If the Feds are right, automakers will devote $51.5 billion over the next 5 years placing the standards into effect and also the average price tag of a new car will increase by $985 by 2016."

However, he also stated fuel savings will fit an extra $3,000 in consumers' pockets over the lifestyle on the vehicle.

The question I have is simple. What about more mature cars? A bumpy search of opinions over the internet turned up several perspectives. Some think regulators really feel that most more mature rolling stock will be scrapped and replaced. That's understandable.

However, there's a large contingent that restores old rigs. Emissions controls are pricey and difficult to apply to more mature models, not to mention how they can be performance killers. I do study a single article from the classic car restorer who championed the use of some modern day advances.