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7 1 Introduction Fuel economy is attracting public and official attention in a way not seen for almost two decades. Gasoline prices have risen sharply over the past 2 years and fluctuated unpredictably.
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8 EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY (CAFE) STANDARDS a list of the committee's meetings and site visits)
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INTRODUCTION 9 United States account for slightly less than 20 percent of annual U.S. emissions of CO2; since the United States accounts for about 25 percent of annual global emissions, these vehicles are responsible for about 5 percent of worldwide annual emissions.
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10 EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY (CAFE) STANDARDS around the world.
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INTRODUCTION 11 on the highway. Ford has announced it will begin selling a hybrid SUV, the Escape, in 2004 and has pledged to boost the fuel economy of its SUVs by 25 percent by 2004.
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12 EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY (CAFE) STANDARDS on fuel economy improvements and costs, based on work it had done for the automotive companies.
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