In today’s world the average person can’t be imagined without a car. Now almost everybody has at least one auto. However since demand on automobiles increased, the demand for efficiency and affortability increased as well. People want a smaller car to find parking easily in the busy city and fuel-efficient car to have a high mileage-per-galon.
Since 1975, fuel economy standarts didn’t change as much till lately, when The Obama Administration increasing requirements for automobile industry to expand average of 34.1 mpg to 54.2 mpg.
« Your 2025 car probably won’t get anything close to that kind of mileage (unless you drive a hybrid or electric car).» as Forbes contributor Micki Maynard wrote. This means that electrical, chargable, plug-in, natural gas hybrids are taking over the roads and the more people want them because of it’s affortable usage.
“Gas prices and miles per gallon claims are now top consideration points for new car shoppers when buying a car, playing a much bigger role than they did 10 years ago,” observed Karl Brauer, editor in chief of Total Car Score. “Given that the average car on the road is 11 years old, consumers will be encountering all-new fuel efficient technology when they research their next vehicle.”
New changes over time would make cars less costly and there would be less concerns about it’s pollution.
Sources:
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/08/27/tough-government-gas-mileage-rules-good-for-drivers-auto-industry
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-17/better-gas-mileage-thanks-to-the-pentagon
http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/08/30/10-ways-automakers-are-helping-you-spend-less-on-gasoline/