Protecting Consumers from Pain at the Gas Pump

While options for short-term relief from high gasoline prices are limited, we can protect ourselves from future oil price spikes by cutting the country’s projected oil use in half over the next 20 years — and the production of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles is a critical first step.

Setting strong vehicle fuel efficiency and global warming pollution standards through 2025 offers the best protection for consumers at the gas pump while helping to reduce oil use, increase our energy security, and address climate change.

Volatile oil prices and the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East are vivid reminders of the rising cost of the country’s oil use. With added pressure from the continued global economic recovery, this commodity is unlikely to see long-term price reductions. The cars and trucks we drive every day consume nearly half the oil used in this country, and the only way to protect consumers is to cut oil use by making our vehicles more fuel efficient.