US EditionTrump’s EPA Will Fix the Most Hated Car Rule in America
- EPA Chief Lee Zeldin announced on May 12, 2025, plans to reverse incentives for engine kill switches in new cars in the US.
- The kill switch aimed to reduce engine idling and fuel waste but caused public dissatisfaction and safety concerns, though no formal changes yet exist.
- This feature saves less than a gallon of fuel monthly, disables air conditioning in heat, and drivers in warm states reacted positively to reversal plans.
- Zeldin’s announcement on X reached 8.3 million views with thousands of reposts and replies, including the quote "Our long national nightmare is over."
- If implemented, removing the kill switch could become a rare bipartisan issue widely supported for improving driver experience and safety.
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Making Automobiles Great Again: Trump’s EPA Will Fix the Most Hated Car Rule in America › American Greatness
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Nice explainer on why modern cars are safer (for the driver and the passengers) than older vehicles: I am actually a little bit surprised that we haven’t yet seen Trump administration policy about how new cars need to be bigger and built out of steel and lose the airbags et al, all so that Trump and his fan base can remember the good ol’ days of big bloody wrecks on America’s highways. I suppose that might conflict with the other imperatives of…
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