By the numbers
April 2, 2010 at 1:32AM
35.5 mpg
Carmakers' new cars and light trucks collectively must average this fuel economy by 2016. That's up nearly 10 miles per gallon from the current average.
30 percent
Expected reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and other heat-trapping gases from 2012 to 2016 as a result of the program
Up to $1,000
Cost increase in new vehicles expected under the new rules
$3,000
Savings for the owner of an average 2016 car over the life of the vehicle
about the writer
His political views differed from a transgender classmate’s, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade — until Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.
