CAFE Standards do more than improve fuel economy, they benefit the general economy with more disposable income.

The majority of crude oil is gasoline for automobiles. There are CAFE Standards to be met by the automobile industry.

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) (click here)

Enacted by Congress in 1975, CAFE's purpose is to reduce energy consumption by increasing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks. NHTSA has set standards to increase CAFE levels rapidly over the next several years, which will improve our nation’s energy security and save consumers money at the pump. This site contains an immense amount of information about the CAFE program including an overview, rulemaking actions, fleet characteristics data, compliance activities, summaries of manufacturers’ fuel economy performances since 1978, and related studies....