Fuel Standards Change Considered To Encourage Larger Cars

Citing safety concerns, the Bush administration is considering modifying fuel economy standards to encourage larger cars

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March 22, 2003, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The idea behind the changes is that such vehicles are safer than both small cars and sport utility vehicles and pickups, and that if more people drove them, fewer people would die in crashes. Producing more such vehicles and fewer very small or very large vehicles would reduce the increasing disparity among American vehicles, both in weight and how high they ride."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Fuel Economy Regulations Could be Revised

Friday, March 21, 2003 in The New York Times

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