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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob
... It sounds as if CAFE has done more to sell excess vehicle capacity than reduce fuel use.
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I don't know. Before the recent CAFE standards, say about 2005, total consumption per mile was higher in the USA. It seems like the standards might have market consequences for specific model categories but positive results for the stated policy goal: reducing overall consumption.
Data derived from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics:
https://transportgeography.org/?page_id=5916