Summary
The United States government wants cars to use less fuel by 2031. 🌱
Some states think the rules ignore electric cars and may cause problems. 🤔
The changes could make gasoline cost a little more for families. ⛽
Key Points
4 points1
Car makers support the rule that lets cars travel about 35 miles on one gallon of gasoline by 2031.
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The rule is lower than the earlier goal of about 50 miles per gallon.
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The rule could lower the cost for car makers but raise fuel costs for drivers.
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Several states and environmental groups are arguing against the rule.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsfuel economy
how far a car can go using a certain amount of gasoline
standard
a rule that tells how something should be done
legal challenge
a court case that asks a rule to be changed or stopped
environmental
relating to nature and the air, water, and land
investment
money spent now to make something useful later
validation
checking that something works correctly
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