Should Safer Cars Get Credit For More MPG? Automaker Trade Group Says Yes

Honda Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) demo  -  Japan, 11/2012

As corporate average fuel economy standards continue to tighten each year, car companies have so far kept pace with the rising gas-mileage rules. But automakers are seeking credit for every possible advancement in new vehicles as they look toward an average goal of 54.5 mpg in 2025 (roughly equivalent to 42 mpg on a new-car window sticker). DON’T… …read more