New and Used Motorhomes in for a Fuel Adjustment

When gas prices saw an all time high a few years ago, California didn't flinch. Their stringent standards on clean fuel had the automobile industry outraged as well as car and RV owners. Now, the rest of the country is about to catch up to California. The Obama administration is stepping up and enforcing stricter fuel standards that will result in more efficient vehicles hitting the road in the next few years. The administration's goal is to have cars reach 34.1 mpg which is about 10 mpg higher than current models.

The new vehicles will cost more to buy, but that will balance out with gas savings over the course of the first few years. The goal of creating more efficient cars is two-fold. One, it decreases our dependency on gasoline and two, it decreases the amount of air pollution in our atmosphere. With changes in place it will be as if 50 million cars were taken off the road.

The new laws follow in the footsteps of CAFE – Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards. In 1975, the US government saw the need to wean our fuel usage and leave us with a surplus in case we were faced with any shortages. The amount of fuel and our access to it are up for debate. What we do know is it won't last forever.

Owning a car is a symbol of status, but it goes deeper than that. The ability to pick up and go at will, or explore various parts of the country has been taken as a human right in the United States. For a while the most popular means of travel was the biggest vehicle on the market. When gas prices spiked, those car owners looked for smaller models and car manufacturers were scrambling to find a hybrid or similar car that would appeal to American's needs.

The main focus of fuel efficiency has been mainly on passenger cars. With new laws, no vehicles will be exempt, including new and used RVs. However, the reduction of fuel used by motor coaches may appeal to the younger generation of RV enthusiasts that are currently swaying towards lightweight campers and pop-ups. One possible solution to the pollution problem would be placing a fuel tax on vehicles that weigh a certain amount. Another possibility is a cap and trade system similar to the one currently used to reduce CO2 emissions from corporations.

RV manufacturers are hearing demands and are already working on lighter weight vehicles and campers. Using wind resistant designs, they hope to improve fuel economy while relating to a younger generation of new and used motorhome travelers.

Every time a car engine is started, pollution enters the atmosphere. While we may not be aware of the effects, more and more children are being diagnosed with asthma. Adults are developing lung cancer at an alarming rate and respiratory problems are becoming common. While gas pollution may not be the only cause, it is certainly a contributing factor.

The more interest there is in fuel-efficient vehicles, the more demand will rise and prices will decrease. We may eventually find our way out of fuel dependency and in the process help clean up the atmosphere for future generations.

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