The price for a gallon on unleaded in Kitsap County was at $3.84 Monday, down from $3.96 a month ago, says AAA.
White House considers big boost to fuel economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is telling American
automakers that it would like cars and light trucks to average 56.2
miles per gallon by 2025.
Government and industry sources familiar with the discussions say
that’s the number being floated by administration officials in the
early rounds of negotiations on a 2017-2025 fuel economy
standard.
The White House wants to boost fuel economy to reduce reliance on
oil and cut down on global warming pollution.
In early 2009, it brokered a landmark agreement that required
automobiles on average to get 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 and set
the first-ever standards for greenhouse gases from tailpipes.
A formal proposal is due in September. The change would increase
the cost of vehicles, but that money would be recouped in fuel
savings.
