It's not enough to phase it out; the oily crew demand that it be gone NOW. Does anyone think that the litigants actually care about greenhouse gas emissions?
For that matter, does anyone think that CAFE standards will survive the current US government? ----- Via Reuters: A U.S. appeals court on Friday voided a Biden administration-era rule that changed the calculation of the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles, a victory for 13 Republican state attorneys general who said the rule overstated EVs' efficiency. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis said the Department of Energy exceeded its authority by deciding to phase out during the 2027 to 2030 model years a "fuel content" factor that artificially inflated EV fuel economy, rather than eliminating that factor. ***** Led by Iowa, the 13 states and the nonprofit American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce said overstating EVs' efficiency caused harm by allowing manufacturers to produce less-efficient gas-powered vehicles, thereby increasing greenhouse gas emissions, and still meet CAFE standards. They also said encouraging EV sales makes it more costly to maintain roads, because EVs are heavy and cause more wear and tear. Full story: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-appeals-court-voids-biden-era- electric-vehicle-fuel-economy-rule-2025-09-05/ Shortcut URL: https://cntp.me/OIlwDF3 David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = First Law of Bicycling: No matter which way you ride, it's uphill and against the wind. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
