Save Our Cars

We were glad to see the automakers are finally standing up for the internal combustion engine (ICE).  Filing comments on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, several major automakers blasted the rule and requested major changes. NHTSA proposed boosting fuel standards 2% per year for passenger cars and 4% for pickup trucks and SUVs from 2027 through 2032. The American Automotive Policy Council, which represents the Detroit Three automakers, estimates automakers would face more than $14 billion in non-compliance penalties between 2027 and 2032, thereby increasing average vehicles prices by $3,000.

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Luckily our friends at the Save Our Cars coalition are taking a stand against regulatory efforts to ban ICE vehicles in favor of electric vehicles by mobilizing consumers. There are other efforts to block bans on gas stoves, home heating units, and hookups. Change can only come if large portions of the electorate engage and push back against the administration’s efforts to tell them which products they’re allowed to consume. If you value freedom to choose, consider signing up for the coalition’s alerts.

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Kathleen Sgamma, President