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The 54.5 Miles Per Gallon Car

Not now, by 2025. We spotted this today:

"In 15 years, a new car that gets less than 50 miles per gallon could be considered a gas-guzzler--if new fuel economy regulations President Obama plans to announce tomorrow stick. Automakers have agreed to support the new standards, which would U.S. vehicles to average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. Current standards require an average fuel economy of 31.4 miles per gallon by 2016. "

Statistics Source: MIT Technology Review

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