Vehicle fuel economy: NHTSA and EPAs partnership for setting fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards improved analysis and shoul (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781974591275)

"In May 2009, the U.S. administration announced plans to increase the Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and establish the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for vehicles. NHTSA redesigned CAFE standards for light trucks for model years 2008 through 2011, and some experts raised questions about the rigor of the computer modeling NHTSA used to develop these standards. GAO was asked to review (1) the design of NHTSA and EPA's proposed standards; (2) how they are collaborating to set these standards; (3) improvements compared to a previous rulemaking, if any, NHTSA made to the modeling; and (4) the extent to which NHTSA analyzed the effects of past light truck standards and the accuracy of data used to set them. GAO reviewed relevant rulemaking and modeling documents, and interviewed agency officials and other experts. "

Author: U. S. Government Accountability Office
ISBN-10: 1974591271
ISBN-13: 9781974591275
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2017
Pages: 66
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.14d