skiptheroad
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Skip
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2022
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- Location
- Northern Michigan
- Vehicle(s)
- 2012 JKUR 2017 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
- Occupation
- Astronaut
In 2006, CAFE altered the formula for its 2011 fuel economy targets, by calculating a vehicleās āfootprintā, which is the vehicleās wheelbase multiplied by its wheel track. The footprint is expressed in square feet, and calculating this value is probably the most transparent part of the regulations. Fuel economy targets are a function of a vehicleās footprint; the smaller the footprint, the tougher the standards are.I'll concede, it may be more than one right answer or reason. However, CAFE standards were largely unchanged from 1984 to 2010. The four-door Wrangler, the Dakar, was first released as a concept in 1997, and it is my contention this was based on consumer interest in a four-door model. The alternative methods for determining efficiency (relative to vehicle size) were introduced much later (20 years later, 2017).
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