USA - Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) publishes a final rule that revises the value for the petroleum-equivalency factor (PEF). This final rule revises DOE's regulations regarding procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles (EVs). The PEF is used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in calculating light-duty vehicle manufacturers' compliance with the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.

This rule is effective June 12, 2024.

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 474

This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1983 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2021-VT-0033. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2021-VT-0033/documentand provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

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Countries:
United States of America (USA)
Technical aspects:
Environment / Sustainability
Regions:
North-America

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USA - Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation