MN2020: Fuel Standards Push Technology
Channel: Minnesota 2020
Date: 2012-06-27

The federal government has worked with auto manufacturers to propose aggressive standards for car fuel economy. Current standards for 2016 will reach 35.5mpg; and if approved, the average for new cars would soar to 54.5 mpg in 2025. 
Environment Minnesota released a report saying high mileage rates could both save Minnesota drivers money at the pump, and be a major step forward for controlling emissions.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota mechanial engineering labs are working on making engines burn cleaner and smoother for the next generation of drivers.