Cash For Clunkers, Congress and Gasoline

Brookings analysts recommend against repeating cash for clunkers program in future recession

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NOVEMBER 3, 2013

The program resulted in a small gasoline consumption reduction of 884 to 2,916 million gallons—equivalent to about only 2 to 8 days’ worth of current usage. Paper: Cash for Clunkers: An Evaluation of the Car Allowance Rebate System Policy brief: The Car Allowance Rebate System: Evaluation and Lessons for the Future.

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Cash For Clunkers Future Stimulus 2009

Univ. of Delaware Researchers Conclude Cash for Clunkers Cost Exceeded Benefit

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Burton Abrams and George Parsons of the University of Delaware evaluated the efficiency of the recently concluded Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program and concluded that the cost exceeds the benefit by approximately $2,000 per vehicle, or close to $1.4 2009) Climate change and health costs of air emissions from biofuels and gasoline.

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Cash For Clunkers Delaware MPG 2009

Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

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AUGUST 14, 2009

The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A gallon of gasoline creates roughly 20 pounds of carbon dioxide when combusted. However, the. Christopher Knittel. Economic Impact? Christopher R.

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Cash For Clunkers Carbon Davis Stimulus

Study Finds Cash for Clunkers Program Boosted Average Fuel Economy of All Vehicles Purchased by 0.6 mpg in July and 0.7 mpg in August

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

A study by Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) concluded that the recently concluded Cash for Clunkers program improved the average fuel economy of all vehicles purchased by 0.6 mpg in July 2009 and 0.7 mpg in August 2009. mpg in July 2009 and 0.7

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Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy MPG Purchase

$2B Cash for Clunkers Supplement Signed Into Law; Funding Taken from Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program

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AUGUST 8, 2009

3435 , which provides $2 billion FY 2009 emergency supplemental appropriations for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (Cash-for-Clunkers, C4C). The loan guarantee program being tapped to provide the cash for the clunkers is critical to bringing next generation biofuels and other renewable energies to the marketplace.

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Cash For Clunkers Renewable Energy Escape

UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

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MARCH 3, 2021

That can be good if it reduces gasoline use. We want to focus more on driving behavior and how multi-car households drive their vehicles and respond to changes in gasoline prices in the future. What we really wanted to do is see how households are making decisions when they purchase and own more than one vehicle. —David Rapson.

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Purchase Fuel Economy Fuel Cash For Clunkers

EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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UK Scrappage Scheme Encouraging Shift to Smaller, Fuel-Efficient Cars

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Gasoline cars account for 85% of cars bought through the scrappage scheme, a higher proportion than in the overall market (39.9%) between May and September. New cars bought through the scheme had average CO 2 emissions of 131.1 g/km CO 2 , 27.4% below the average CO 2 (181.9 g/km CO 2 ) of the scrapped cars.

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Scrappage Cash For Clunkers United Kingdom Cars

EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Vehicle replacement schemes such as the “cash for clunkers” program in the US and the “scrappage scheme” in the UK have featured prominently in the economic stimulation packages initiated by many governments to cope with the global economic crisis—at least 13 countries have deployed such schemes. —Kagawa et al.

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Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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JUNE 14, 2010

Pioneering companies now have designs to turn gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles into all-electrics or plug-in hybrids, depending on how they’re built and the range their drivers need. We’ll add targeted incentives to jump-start this successor to the $4,500 “Cash for Clunkers” program. We already upgrade our computers.

Oil

Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands

Poll: 81% of Americans Oppose Gas Tax Hike To Encourage Sales of More Efficient Cars

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MAY 11, 2009

A new Rasmussen telephone poll found that 81% of Americans oppose an “ increase the tax on gasoline by a large amount ” as a way to encourage the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars. 15% of men support a big tax increase on gasoline to push sales of fuel-efficient cars, compared to 6% of women.

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Tax Cash For Clunkers Gas Mileage Tax

Survey Finds Most Americans Concerned About Gas Prices But Not Enough to Stop Taking Their Own Car To Work

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JUNE 16, 2009

Interest in hybrids, which are generally more expensive than gasoline-powered vehicles, is higher among those who earn more annually. Americans give mixed reviews to Congress’ “Cash for Clunkers” plan to encourage the purchase of new, more fuel-efficient cars.

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Cash For Clunkers Gas Price Buy

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Brookings analysts recommend against repeating cash for clunkers program in future recession

Univ. of Delaware Researchers Conclude Cash for Clunkers Cost Exceeded Benefit

Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

Study Finds Cash for Clunkers Program Boosted Average Fuel Economy of All Vehicles Purchased by 0.6 mpg in July and 0.7 mpg in August

$2B Cash for Clunkers Supplement Signed Into Law; Funding Taken from Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program

UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

UK Scrappage Scheme Encouraging Shift to Smaller, Fuel-Efficient Cars

EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Poll: 81% of Americans Oppose Gas Tax Hike To Encourage Sales of More Efficient Cars

Survey Finds Most Americans Concerned About Gas Prices But Not Enough to Stop Taking Their Own Car To Work

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