Corporate Average Fuel Economy CAFE

In 1975, Congress responded to the oil crisis of 1973 by passing the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. This legislation established Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. By 1985, CAFE standards required that all new passenger cars had to have an... 

Tightening the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard for cars and trucks would be one requirement since a 12-mile-per-gallon car or truck emits four times as much carbon dioxide as a 50-mile-per-gallon subcompact. The auto industry has always resisted attempts to tighten CAFE and certain vehicles like SUVs and pick-up trucks are not subject to CAFE standards. 

Future Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards (35mpg by 2020)... 

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) (P.L. 94-163) A law passed in 1975 that set federal fuel economy standards. The CAFE values are an average of city and highway fuel economy test results... 

Corporate Average Fuel Economy CAFE. Requirements necessitated the use of lower viscosity oils, which give improvement in friction (traction) hydrodynamic (HD) and elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (EHD) full film conditions. 

National Research Council (NRC) (2002) Effectiveness andimpactof corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. National Academy, Washington, DC... 

McCosh, D., and S. F. Brown. 1992. The Alternate Fuel. Follies Popular Science (July) 54-59. National Research Council. 2002. Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. Washington, DC National Academy Press. 

Cost remains one of the main factors that determine both the need and the acceptance of new materials for applications in energy and transportation. In addition, passenger safety, which may be affected by the development of more lightweight vehicles, must also be taken into consideration. The imperative of low-cost, high-performance materials in the automotive industry will be driven by future environmental and corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. 

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