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Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency

For some reason, perhaps the profit motive :), car manufacutrers have spread misinformation and disinformation regarding the implications of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) on automobile passenger safety. The pages contained here discuss why CAFE will not negatively impact automotive safety in crashes.

I wrote a letter to Senator Bryan debunking the arguments against CAFE
Senator Bryan sent a nice reply lauding my research.
Automobile Weight and Safety. By Elanor Chelimsky. General Accounting Office. April 11, 1991.
Safety Issues Misconstrued in the CAFE debate.
"Auto Safety vs. Fuel Economy: Questions of Size and Design." By Barry Meier. The New York Times, 2 November 1991.
Head-on Collisions are Insignificant so shouldn't be a factor in the CAFE debate.
Toles Cartoon on Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency

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Last updated: 4 April 1999