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- New fuel efficiency standards announced on May 19, 2009
- Program begins in 2012ABC News: Obama Announces New Tighter Fuel- Efficiency Standards (May 19, 2009)
- Auto manufacturers will be required to increase fuel efficiency by 5% per year between 2012 and 2016ABC News: Obama Announces New Tighter Fuel- Efficiency Standards (May 19, 2009)
- The fuel efficiency standard for passenger cars would be 39-miles-per gallonFOXNews.com: Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Standards (May 19, 2009)
- The fuel efficiency standard for light trucks and SUVs would be 30-miles-per gallonFOXNews.com: Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Standards (May 19, 2009)
- In 2009 the standards for cars was 27.5 mpg and for trucks it was 23.1 mpgFOXNews.com: Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Standards (May 19, 2009)
- The effect of the new standard would be like taking 177 million cars off the roadFOXNews.com: Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Standards (May 19, 2009)
- Could also be compared to the effect of closing 194 coal-fired power plantsFOXNews.com: Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Standards (May 19, 2009)
- Will reduce oil consumption by 1.8 billion gallons of oilABC News: Obama Announces New Tighter Fuel- Efficiency Standards (May 19, 2009)
- New cars will coust about $1,300 more by 2016ABC News: Obama Announces New Tighter Fuel- Efficiency Standards (May 19, 2009)
- The price would be offset by "fewer trips to the pump" according to the Environmental Protection AgencyABC News: Obama Announces New Tighter Fuel- Efficiency Standards (May 19, 2009)
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President Barack Obama announced new fuel efficiency standards on May 19, 2009. The stricter standards will require auto manufacturers to increase their fuel efficiency 5% per year between 2012 and 2016. By 2016, the standard will be 35.5 miles-per-gallon. At the time of the announcement, the average fuel efficiency on 2009 model cars was 25 miles-per-gallon.ABC News: Obama Announces New Tighter Fuel- Efficiency Standards (May 19, 2009)
In addition, a goal was set to cut the U.S.'s oil consumption by 1.8 billion barrels by 2016. The program would also cut greenhouse gas emissions by 900 million metric tons.ABC News: Obama Announces New Tighter Fuel- Efficiency Standards (May 19, 2009)
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