By the numbers
Mileage standards
35: Miles per gallon new vehicles would have to meet by 2020 in a energy bill passed by the House and Senate
87.5: Percentage of Americans who say the new mileage standard should be raised “significantly”
32: Years since Congress increased the fuel-efficiency standard
4 million: Barrels of oil the new law would conserve daily
$700-$1,000: Amount per year it would save each family at the pump
Source: http://michaud.house.gov/
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