54.5 in 2025

President Obama has announced new fuel efficiency standards that will require vehicles to achieve 54.5 mpg by the year 2025.

This just in, from the White House blog:

“By 2025, the standards for MY 2011-2025 will reduce oil consumption by an estimated 2.2 million barrels a day – more than we import from any country other than Canada. As the vehicle fleet turns over and older vehicles are replaced with more efficient ones, the oil savings from these standards will grow, ultimately reaching over 4 million barrels a day – nearly as much as we import from all OPEC countries combined.”

Read the full news update here to learn about the critical and far-reaching implications of this move:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/29/president-obama-announces-new-fuel-economy-standards