The average fuel economy across nine of 13 major automakers’ lineups is worse today than it was in 1996. A new study by the Consumer Federation of America points to the growth in trucks and large SUVs over that time — a factor they say outweighs the number of more economical passenger cars as the major factor for the change. As long as people keep buying trucks and SUVs in larger percentages, there’s not much automakers can do to impact a study like this.
Ford and DaimlerChrysler posted slight improvements, but GM saw a decline of .5 mpg in its fleet. Toyota — no surprise — saw a rise of 1.5 mpg over the past decade. The Consumer Federation of America is hoping this new study will force Congress to impose new mileage standards on automakers.
[Trucks Hurt Fuel Economy, The Detroit News]
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