In response to the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo, in 1975 Congress enacted the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) with the goal of doubling new car fuel economy by model year 1985. To meet this goal, the Act established Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which require manufacturers of passenger cars and light trucks to meet minimum average fuel economy standards. Whether CAFE standards are the most effective and efficient method of achieving such goals is an issue of great debate. Reg-Markets Center publications offer differing viewpoints on the subject.

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2007
	Don't Drink the CAFE Kool-Aid Robert W. Crandall, Hal J. Singer. Policy Matters 07-24. Sep 2007. View Text Downloads: 6763
2004
	CAFE Adieu Andrew N. Kleit. Related Publication 04-14. Jul 2004. Abstract View PDF Downloads: 9170
	CAFE Increases: Missing the Elephant in the Living Room David Gerard, Lester B. Lave. Related Publication 04-11. Jun 2004. Abstract View PDF Downloads: 8987
	Increasing CAFE Standards: Still a Very Bad Idea Andrew N. Kleit, Randall Lutter. Regulatory Analysis 04-04. Jun 2004. Abstract View PDF Downloads: 10522
2003
	The Economics of CAFE Reconsidered: A Response to CAFE Critics and A Case for Fuel Economy Standards David Gerard, Lester B. Lave. Regulatory Analysis 03-10. Oct 2003. Abstract View PDF Downloads: 10327
	Do Regulations Requiring Light Trucks To Be More Fuel Efficient Make Economic Sense? An Evaluation of NHTSA?s Proposed Standards Randall Lutter, Troy Kravitz. Regulatory Analysis 03-2. Mar 2003. Abstract View PDF Downloads: 8970
2002
	Impacts of Long-Range Increases in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standard Andrew N. Kleit. Working Paper 02-10. Oct 2002. Abstract View PDF Downloads: 9533
	CAFE--The Numbers Behind the Story Randall Lutter. Policy Matters 02-13. Apr 2002. Abstract View Text Downloads: 21047