NHTSA solicited comments on their Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Model Years 2030 and Beyond New Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program Standards. ZETA urged NHTSA to develop maximum feasible standards for the “Preferred Alternative” and to consider the improved fuel economy of zero-emission heavy-duty (HD) vehicles and rapid technological changes in the HD market. These changes are driven in part by state-level action, including the Advanced Clean Trucks rule. More stringent federal standards will incentivize all auto manufacturers to produce more EVs—not strive to make inherently inefficient internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) marginally more efficient. Full text here.
