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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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