New vehicles will reduce CO2, but what do we do about all the older vehicles on the road? Is the solution another consumer incentives program?
New vehicles with new technologies are an important part of CO2 reductions, but one big limitation is that this is a long-term approach. Typically, it takes 15-18 years for vehicles on the road today to be replaced with new vehicles. We support government fiscal incentives to consumers that can help accelerate the number of advanced technology autos on our roads, and we also support an integrated approach that addresses vehicles on the road today. For example, ecodriving reduces CO2 from all vehicles. Low-carbon fuels reduce CO2 emissions from all vehicles on the road. Government policies to improve roadways and infrastructure reduce CO2 from all vehicles, not just new vehicles.
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