Biden Admin Reverses Trump Fuel Efficiency Rules, New Vehicles Must Average 49 Miles per Gallon by 2026

It looks like they’re twisting the knife a little more on vehicle availability and cost. We all know this is just furthering the efforts to control our ability to travel freely.

The Biden administration announced on April 1 it is raising requirements for fuel efficiency, reversing a rollback by the Trump administration.

New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 49 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under the new federal rules. The requirement would have been at 32 mpg if going by rules under the Trump administration.

Specifically, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said fuel efficiency requirements will increase by 8 percent annually for 2024 and 2025 model years, and 10 percent annually for model year 2026.

By wwesPublished On: April 5, 2022Categories: Uncategorized, WWES11 Comments

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WWES is a high school vocational teacher in North Carolina who teaches students how to grow plants and livestock, along with welding and metal fabrication. He is always looking to grow his knowledge base, and enjoys increasing his self sufficiency through growing and preserving food, as well as raising livestock.

11 Comments

RP April 5, 2022 at 11:29

Going to ramrod those EV’s down your throat. Try and tow something with that electric F150 or Silverado, meanwhile Lithium quadrupling in cost in the last year’s time.
- wwes April 5, 2022 at 11:39
  
  Yep, that estimate of ~$1080 price increase for a car that meets standards is laughable. The batteries alone are going to drive the price WAY up.
James Carpenter aka "Felix" April 5, 2022 at 11:31

How are we supposed to pull our work, hunting and/or horse trailers with a Prius?
- wwes April 5, 2022 at 11:38
  
  That’s part of their objective. Also restricting our movement and pushing people into urban settings, i.e. Agenda 21/Agenda 2030
  - Reader April 5, 2022 at 13:13
    
    So…we look more like Europe, in apartment flats only, leaving SFH’s to Blackrock?
    - wwes April 5, 2022 at 13:18
      
      If the power elite have their way, yes
Ghostmann April 5, 2022 at 14:46

In the new system, what makes you think they will allow you to even own the EV? If they have their way you’ll ride share. There was an article from back in 2016 that talked about this.

These “people” hate us, and we need to recognize that fact.
- wwes April 5, 2022 at 14:52
  
  That’s why they are doing everything they can to make personal vehicles unavailable and unaffordable, without all out banning them (in most places)
- RP April 5, 2022 at 17:31
  
  That’s likely the ultimate goal. I’ve read several articles of people talking about a fleet concept of autonomous vehicles that come get you and drop you off while the vehicle goes back to an automatic robotic recharging station.
  - Not So Free April 5, 2022 at 21:23
    
    That assumes they will let you go where you want to.
    - RP April 6, 2022 at 09:37
      
      Oh I’m sure of that…that is what a social credit score will be for.