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TAX POLICY * USA - Feds target fuel mileage, but what about heavy trucks ?
Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine, by David Tanner -April 1, 2010: -- The latest announcement by the EPA and DOT targeting fuel economy for cars and light trucks failed to mention heavier vehicles... NHTSA issued a report on Wednesday calling for fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks... The NHTSA report stays away from suggesting mileage numbers. In other words, the agency does not say that a certain class of truck should achieve “x” miles per gallon. Instead, NHTSA and partners in the National Academy of Sciences are suggesting multiple categories based on trucking applications... Report authors are suggesting that fuel economy standards for trucks could be based on gallons of fuel consumed per ton-mile, rather than based on mpg. This would account for averages for loaded, partially loaded or empty trucks, officials stated... Joe Rajkovacz, director of regulatory affairs for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said truckers and manufacturers have cause for concern... (Photo from truckswallpapers)
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