The people who make the vehicles know what they are doing. They know what is coming. Honda and Toyota both saw in 2020 that shipping vehicles and parts across the oceans, especially the Pacific, would be a big problem. Honda stopped making hatchback Civics in the UK. Look at their window stickers and see how much is made in North America now versus how much had been made in Japan previously. So, they know what will happen. They make the damned things
Automakers blast US plan to hike fuel efficiency rules
A group representing General Motors (GM.N), Toyota Motor (7203.T), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and nearly all other major automakers on Monday sharply criticized the Biden administration proposal to drastically hike fuel efficiency requirements.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) proposal was unreasonable and requested significant revisions.
The industry group argued the plan would boost average vehicle prices by $3,000 by 2032 because of penalties automakers would face for not being in compliance, adding the figure “exceeds reason and will increase costs to the American consumer with absolutely no environmental or fuel savings benefits.”
NHTSA in July proposed boosting requirements by 2% per year for passenger cars and 4% per year for pickup trucks and SUVs from 2027 through 2032, resulting in a fleet-wide average fuel efficiency of 58 miles (93 km) per gallon.
Vehicles are already very pricey post-COVID, with even base models, which are limited production these days, jumping about $3K-$4k.
NHTSA said its rule “is focused on saving Americans money at the gas pump and strengthening American energy independence,” estimating combined benefits of its proposal exceed costs by more than $18 billion.
If I’m getting a few miles per gallon extra but paying $3K more, it doesn’t really help.
Automakers also raised alarm at the Energy Department’s proposal to significantly revise how it calculates the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy rating for EVs in NHTSA’s CAFE program, saying it would “devalue the fuel economy of electric vehicles by 72%.”
GM said on Monday it could support NHTSA’s proposal if the Energy Department rescinded its petroleum-equivalent proposal.
Volkswagen, which could face over $800 million in CAFE fines through 2032, said NHTSA’s proposal “is arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of the agency’s discretion to set standards that are not feasible.”
All for an imaginary problem. But, hey, the government is here to help. As mandated by people who do not practice what they preach.
It’s simple: make electric vehicles seem reasonably priced by making gasoline powered vehicles much more expensive!
My older daughter’s 2018 Toyota Prius Hybrid gets 48 MPG, a pretty good amount, yet that’s 10 MPG lower than the government’s target?
I’m looking to help my sister buy a Mercedes-Benz. We went to the dealer yesterday and I recommended that she not buy an electric vehicle. I do not feel there’s going to be the charging capabilities for electric vehicles as mandated in the near future as a matter of fact I don’t think they’ll be practical for another 20 years. If you have an electric vehicle you’re gonna suffer blackouts and discharges and everything else.
Funny thing is the guy at the dealership which is Mercedes-Benz of Fort Washington told us that the electric vehicles are not selling. In fact they’re discounting them and you can buy an electric vehicle for less than it’s equivalent in gas. Now you go figure that one. Seems the shine is worn off the electric cult.
I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s always good to do so again! When I was at the Wawa station at the interchange of I-78 and Pennsylvania Route 63, in December of 2021, there were six Tesla supercharger stations. One was blocked by someone who had parked a clunker there, and the other five were vacant. The 12 lanes of gasoline pumps, with two pumps per lane? Not just full, but with other cars in line waiting!
Me? I didn’t need fuel; I just needed some of that good Wawa coffee!
Auto sellers always object to any new regulations. Fleet mileage targets. Seat belts. Shoulder harnesses. Catalytic converters. Airbags. Low tire pressure monitors. Backup cameras. Anti-lock brakes. ESC. LATCH. AEB. Tire safety requirements. They’ll negotiate the proposed changes.
Auto buyers also object to many of theses regulations not just sellers. Both frequently have logical and reasonable objections. However, factually we are over regulated. Local, state and federal regulations often add layers of the same crap as do different agencies.
As usual you paint with a broad and bigoted brush when you point at “auto sellers” alone. Diverse people have diverse objections for diverse reasons. Pointing out “auto sellers” as some sort of Boogey man is a red herring.
Mr Teach’s article was titled: Automakers Blast Biden Admin For EV, Fuel Economy Rules
As usual the commenter paints with a broad and bigoted brush when they point at all involved with autos, when the article was specifically about automakers, i.e., sellers.
Connies stay chronically pissed off.
Since the only tool the regulators have is regulations, they will always go there to justify their jobs. The actual sanity of those regulations is irrelevant to them. At some point you hit the law of diminishing returns. The increased CAFE standards means engineers will cut weight to increase mileage at the expense of safety and reliability. They will also rely on smaller engines to save weight, then turbocharge them to get usable power, cutting engine life…
Everyone may desire to go over to Legal Insurrection as they have a very important study that has been published on the pseudoscience of global warming from a leading Norwegian group. Really addresses all the hype we get from the trolls.
Great find, david. Shall bookmark for future reference.