EPA and NHTSA Propose Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks: By the Numbers On June 19, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly proposed standards for medium' and heavy-duty vehicles that would improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution, while bolstering energy security, and spurring manufacturing innova- tion. The standards would cover model years 2021-2027, and apply to semi-trucks, pickup trucks, and all types and sizes of buses and work trucks. Standards for trailers would start in model year 2018. Addressing GHG Emissions from Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles is Critical • Heavy-duty trucks are the second largest and fastest growing segment of the U.S. transportation sector in terms of emissions and energy use, • The trucking industry hauls about 70 percent of all freight in the U.S. • Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles currently account for about 20 percent of GHG emissions and oil use in the U.S. transportation sector, but are only about 5 percent of the vehicles on the road, • Globally, GHG emissions from heavy-duty vehicles are growing rapidly and are expected to surpass emissions from passenger vehicles by 2030, Large Cuts in Carbon Pollution and Substantial Fuel Efficiency Improvements • The program would cut carbon pollution by about 1 billion metric tons. t s EPA-420-F-15-903 June 2015 ------- ^ This is roughly equivalent to the GHG emissions associated with the electricity and power use from all U.S. residences for one year • The program would save approximately 1.8 billion barrels of oil or 75 billion gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the vehicles subject to these standards, r" The oil savings would exceed a year's worth of U.S. imports from the Oil ProduC' ing and Exporting Countries (OPEC) • In 2027 when the standard is fully phased in, heavy-duty vehicles across all classes would achieve up to the following CO2 emissions and fuel use reductions, ^ 24 percent for combination tractors designed to pull trailers and move freight when compared to Phase 1 standards ^ 8 percent for trailers when compared to an average model year 2017 trailer r" 16 percent for vocational vehicles when compared to Phase 1 standards ^ 16 percent for pick-up trucks and light vans when compared to Phase 1 standards Substantial Benefits for Society, Businesses and Consumers • The program would save vehicle owners $170 billion1 in fuel costs over the lifetime of the vehicles sold, • When fuel savings bring down the costs of transporting goods, the average household could save nearly $150 a year by 2030 and $275 by 2040 assuming all savings and costs are passed through to consumers, • In total, the program would result in about $230 billion in net benefits to society over the lifetime of vehicles sold under the program, ^ This includes fuel savings, carbon reductions, health benefits, energy security benefits, along with travel benefits, and refueling benefits • The benefits to society outweigh costs over the lifetime of vehicles sold under the program by about 10 to 1, Reasonable Payback Periods for theTrucking Industry In model year 2027, the buyer of a new vehicle would recoup the extra cost of technology used to achieve the standard within: • 2 years for a tractor/trailer combo • 3 years for pick-ups and vans ------- • 6 years for a vocational vehicles such as garbage trucks, buses, and on-road construction trucks (e.g. cement mixers, dump trucks, etc.), which are typically used longer than vehicles in other heavy-duty sectors 'All numbers measured in 2012 dollars ------- |