FOXNews.com: New US standards would double car fuel efficiency

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New US standards would double car fuel efficiency Aug 28th 2012, 16:22 Published August 28, 2012 Associated Press The Obama administration is set to announce new regulations that would force the average gas mileage of new cars and trucks to nearly double in the next 13 years. The rules, first proposed last year, would require new cars and trucks to average 54.5 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving by 2025, up from 28.6 miles at the end of 2011. Administration officials revealed details on condition of anonymity ahead of an announcement expected Tuesday. Obama announced last year he had reached a deal with automakers to raise fuel efficiency standards, saving drivers money and dramatically cutting heat-trapping gases coming from tailpipes. The changes will raise new car prices, but the government says that will be offset by savings on gas.

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