Fuel economy rules would decouple “miles traveled” trend from “gas used” trend

(credit: epSos.de) If federal fuel economy rules aren’t weakened, US drivers could consume 1.2 million fewer barrels of gasoline per day in 2025 than today. That’s the projection of the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the energy statistics branch of the US Energy Department. Today, the administration posted some numbers from its “Annual Energy Outlook 2017” […]