Preparing for the Midterm Review of the Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rate Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles: A Summary of Priority Research Questions
DownloadKey findings
- Consumer demand for fuel economy: heterogeneity and policy implications
- Manufacturer responses to tighter standards: recent behavior, innovation, and technology adoption
- Distributional consequences of tighter standards
- Cost-benefit analysis: how to define the no-policy scenario, against which costs and benefits of tighter standards are compared
- Alternative fuel vehicles: crediting and consumer experiences
