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Perspective

Dec. 7, 2010

The Dirty Little Secret

Don't be fooled, the truth behind the environmental sensitivity of hybrid and electric vehicles. By Jonathan Michaels of the Michaels Law Group.


By Jonathan Michaels


In just one month's time, the long-anticipated overhaul to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations will take effect, marking the first increase in the U.S. fuel economy standard since the start of Ronald Regan's second term. The CAFE regulations, enacted in response to the 1973 Oil Crisis, establish the minimum standards auto manufacturers must meet across all vehicle lines, or pay substantial penalties. The standard has...

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