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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last September predicted these standards, negotiated to satisfy more aggressive targets demanded by the state of California, would boost the average cost of a vehicle by less than $1,100 (U.S.) by 2016. However, the EPA estimated consumers would save several thousand dollars in fuel costs over the life of a car built in 2016.
Canadian vehicle makers are expected to accept the new standards on the grounds that they’re being applied uniformly across the U.S. and Canada and will ensure a level playing field for all manufacturers.
The U.S. standards will require that an automaker’s combined fleet of cars and trucks – the models it offered for sale – get on average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. Converted to metric in Canada, this would mean a standard of six litres of gas for every 100 kilometres travelled.
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35.5 mpg is a drastic change. I'm looking for a mid-size car or small suv, and nearly everything in these categories are in the low to mid 20s mpg. Only diesel and hybrid will come close to that new standard
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