Fuel efficiency standards set the required average fuel economy for vehicles, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Proponents argue that it helps reduce emissions, save consumers money on fuel, and decrease reliance on fossil fuels. Opponents argue that it raises production costs, leading to higher vehicle prices, and may not have a significant impact on overall emissions.
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Is personal responsibility or government regulation more effective in reducing overall fuel consumption?
@9TN6ZYV7mos7MO
Personal responsibility is more impactful, but the govermetn regulation must get the ball rolling.
@9V6NDKS7mos7MO
It is everyone's responsibility, but the government will need to find an alternate solution sooner or later
@9V2M6HS7mos7MO
I feel that it is a personal responsibility because it would be more effective in reducing the overall fuel efficiency. Inorder to help reduce the overall fuel efficiency people should choose what they would want to do so that they could eventually change to electric cars and help reduce fuel efficiency. In addition, having people switch to electric cars would not help people financially
@9TZMX2K7mos7MO
If they regulate it, companies that prouduce the fuel might increase the gas prices because they are havin this regulation, making fuel too pricey for the public.
@B4B4XQX2wks2W
Yes. As close to 100% efficiency as possible. That means on the production side too. Stop making cars.
@B49VG5V2wks2W
The biggest issues with emissions is not personal transportation. Auto makers should be subsidized for creating cleaner vehicles instead
@B49S87X2wks2W
Only on new sales. Forcing costly restrictions on everyone including lower income people is inequitable
The government should increase fuel prices to incentivize more fuel efficient cars while boosting revenues
@B4554CY3wks3W
I think auto makers are doing their best in this regard. Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular, despite them being equally hard on the environment.
@B454V2D3wks3W
Not for personal use. Perhaps for commercial use based on the size and fossil fuel use of a company.
@B442LWM3wks3W
Only if they get a benefit. Can’t impose something and make people acquire the cost. In the states electric vehicles didn’t have a fee and now they imposed it. People bought those vehicles to save money in other places and still got dinged. Make an incentive and keep your word
@B43GQ8Q3wks3W
Yes, but impose it over the next few years so that citizens can pay off their currents vehicles and smoothly transition
@B35Q7K52mos2MO
Gov't should incentivize development of more fuel efficient alternatives as opposed to punishing for current status quo and increasing consumer costs
Research into alternative power method that neither promote fossil fuels nor encourage strip-mining in unethical conditions
@9WYDMSD5mos5MO
Yes, so long as it doesnt cause more harm than good with excess emissions systems or phasing out of enthusiast vehicles like cars with V8s. we can also increase fuel efficiency in diesel trucks by 33% by removing the DEF systems from diesel vehicles, diesel vehicles already tend to be quite fuel efficient as well, doing so would be much better for the environment than building 2 engines per diesel vehicle because the DEF systems destroy the engines unnecessarily.
@9VY5FM6Conservative6mos6MO
Impose no, offer incentives not penalties for larger vehicles. I.e. pickup trucks...do not penalize by increasing insurance etc but allow for insurance breaks for vehicles that meet the fuel efficiency standard.
@9V5Q48Y7mos7MO
Meh...depends how important the transport is and how much it is used per day.
@9V4L9WZNew Democratic7mos7MO
I believe the government should enforce this type of rule to make the world more clean but I also think that if it becomes a problem for families that aren't able to afford the demmand for new cars, they should get funding from the goverment or be excused from the standards until they are able to comply with the order.
@ISIDEWITH7mos7MO
Can stricter fuel efficiency rules really make a difference in fighting climate change, or are there bigger issues at play?
@9WSVFNV6mos6MO
Bigger issues are at play since eve if we cut back on gas, That still won't change years of pollution
@9SLJBJV8mos8MO
Only if those standards also dictate that the vehicle is comparably affordable to average people and working class poor.
@B38NWBT2mos2MO
Only if public transportation is improved alongside it (better service times, more routes, more affordable, etc)
@B377SY3 2mos2MO
Yes, and ban all vehicles from cities except electric and plug-in hybrids
@B3YLM9D4wks4W
Yes but not at the expense of the driver/consumer as our transportation system is designed for commuting via cars
@B3QNMWT1mo1MO
I'm all for better fuel efficiency. Cars have spiraled out of control when it comes to cost. There should be subsidies for vehicle purchases.
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@9ZK3JNS5mos5MO
Yes, we should put more research into the automotive industry to develop new ways of saving fuel but without decreasing the performance and reliability of vehicles and without pushing for the end of V8 engines.
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