Unintended Consequences of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Standards
Tyler Hogan
Presbyterian College
My name is Tyler Hogan. I am planning on graduating from Presbyterian College this spring with a bachelors of science degree in business administration with a concentration in management.
Abstract
Abstract: One of the ways legislators in the United States try to lowergreenhouse gas emissions, oil consumption, dependence of foreign oil, andgain a multitude of other benefits is by applying corporate average fuelefficiency... [ view full abstract ]
Abstract: One of the ways legislators in the United States try to lower
greenhouse gas emissions, oil consumption, dependence of foreign oil, and
gain a multitude of other benefits is by applying corporate average fuel
efficiency (CAFE) standards to automakers. CAFE standards are laws that
mandate automakers have to produce vehicles that are able to achieve a set
average fuel efficiency. This research project gives examples of how
manufacturers mined for legislative loopholes from around 1990 through the
early 2000's and shows many of the unintended consequences of this
legislation. Some manufacturers moved final vehicle assembly to another
country, reclassified a passenger car as a light truck by changing the
vehicle base, built more SUVs which were not classified as cars and not
subject to gas guzzler taxes, added flex-fuel vehicles that could also run
partially on gas mixed with ethanol, and added weight to a vehicle to
change its classification. The paper examines added costs to consumers
and suggests market-based alternatives to these standards.
Authors
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Tyler Hogan
(Presbyterian College)
Topic Area
Topics: Undergraduate Student Posters
Session
UP1 » Undergraduate Student Paper 1 (11:35 - Thursday, 23rd February, Kiawah)
Paper
SEDSI-2.pdf
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