The article discusses Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement to reset the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the U.S., citing a need to improve vehicle affordability and manufacturing. However, experts argue that rolling back these standards will decrease fuel efficiency, raising costs for consumers through higher gas prices. Critics like Katherine García from the Sierra Club warn that such changes jeopardize community health, limit clean vehicle options, and contribute to environmental harm. The CAFE standards were originally established in the wake of the 1973 energy crisis to promote fuel efficiency.
"Making our vehicles less fuel efficient hurts families by forcing them to pay more at the pump. This action puts the well-being of our communities at risk in every way imaginable."
"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reset the CAFE standards, claiming they would increase vehicle affordability and manufacturing ease in the U.S., which experts dispute."
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