Detroit automakers have opposed mandated improvements in fuel economy since
legislation was first proposed in the 1970's. Their opposition is based, among other …

Much prior research into consumer automotive and fuel purchase behaviors and fuel
economy has been shaped by the normative assumptions of economics. Among these …

How consumers evaluate trade-offs between the cost of buying additional fuel economy and
the expected fuel savings that result is an important underlying determinant of the overall …

This research is designed to help researchers and policy makers ground their work in the
reality of how US consumers are thinking and behaving with respect to automotive fuel …

When gasoline prices rise, it makes the news. Reporters mob gas stations to ask drivers how
they are dealing with the higher prices. Many drivers say,“What can I do? I have to drive.” …

Higher fuel efficiency in cars and trucks lowers annual fuel spending. But does boosting fuel
economy drive up the cost of new vehicles and put them out of reach of low-income buyers …

The need for and efficacy of CAFE standards for auto-makers depends largely on whether
consumers properly value fuel efficiency in their vehicle purchases. In this paper we use …

Debate about the appropriate design of energy policy hinges critically on whether
consumers might undervalue energy efficiency, due to myopia or some other manifestation …

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between fuel prices and consumer
preferences for passenger motor vehicles in the US automobile market. The paper examines …

Passenger vehicles are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and prodigious
consumers of petroleum, making their fuel economy an important focus of energy policy …