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Hello John,
In a huge win for affordability and common sense, the Trump administration
said it would roll back the Biden-era mileage standards for automobile model
years 2022 through 2031.
So, what does this mean for everyday Americans? It means misguided policies
Washington put in place to dictate what kind of car you buy are coming off the
books. Essentially, these policies raised the cost of gas-powered vehicles.
Their goal? Make them less affordable so you’d buy an electric vehicle instead.
Let’s break it down: The Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards mandate
minimum fleetwide average fuel efficiency for carmakers. CAFE standards were
initially established during the oil crisis of the 1970s, mainly to reduce gas
consumption.
They have been ratcheted up ever since, and under Joe Biden, the goal pretty
clearly became to force Americans into buying EVs.
* Thus, in 2024, the Biden administration mandated extraordinarily stringent
fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks — a 50.4 miles-per-gallon
target by model year 2031. For gasoline-powered cars, this standard would be
impossible to meet, which was the point.
* The Biden rules were meant to force Americans into electric vehicles that
they have shown they do not want. Indeed, even with the now-ended generous tax
credits, EVs only comprised about 8% of U.S. new car sales in 2024.
Since EVs cost so much to build, automakers must sell them at a loss. How do
they cover that loss? By significantly raising the price of gas-powered cars.
That means higher costs for the vast majority of car buyers (new and used).
The new Trump proposal aims for an industry fleetwide average of approximately
34.5 mpg by the 2031 model year (up from about 30 mpg now).
Here’s the bottom line: Carmakers will now be free to make the vehicles that
consumers actually want to buy, not the electric ones that Biden tried to force
them to make.This is a win for innovation that will lead to better, more
affordable cars for American families.
The Working Families Tax Cuts, enacted in July 2025, made additional changes
that stopped government efforts to push Americans into more expensive EVs. The
bill:
* Ended the $7,500 tax credit on EVs costing up to $80,000 and available to
those making up to $300,000 a year.
* Eliminated civil penalties for carmakers that do not meet the CAFE
standards, making the rules “toothless.”
Taken together, it is estimated that these actions will reduce the cost of a
new car by nearly $1,000 and save Americans $109 billion over five years.
Additionally, automakers will now be able to make cars safer, which will save
lives.
Lower vehicle prices tie directly to AFP’s 2026 policy priority — making life
more affordable for American families through smart policies like permitting
reform that reduce energy costs.
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These new rules could prompt automakers to start making cars for customers
again, rather than for meeting government mandates. That would be good for
everyone.
Thank you for your support,
Joe Eule
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity believes freedom and opportunity are the keys to
unleashing prosperity for all. We are a community of millions of concerned
citizens advocating for solutions based on proven principles to tackle the
country's most critical challenges.
Americans for Prosperity
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