Research bibliography

Works Cited

I used six federal sources for the facts and policy background in my bill.

United States, Environmental Protection Agency. “Download the Automotive Trends Report.” EPA, 19 Feb. 2026, www.epa.gov/automotive-trends/download-automotive-trends-report. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
United States, Energy Information Administration. “Use of Gasoline.” Energy Explained, U.S. Department of Energy, www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/use-of-gasoline.php. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
United States, Environmental Protection Agency. “Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Typical Passenger Vehicle.” EPA, www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
United States, Internal Revenue Service. “Clean Vehicle Tax Credits.” IRS, www.irs.gov/clean-vehicle-tax-credits. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
United States, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Corporate Average Fuel Economy.” NHTSA, www.nhtsa.gov/laws-regulations/corporate-average-fuel-economy. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
United States, Government Accountability Office. Vehicle Fuel Economy: Reforming Fuel Economy Standards Could Help Reduce Oil Consumption by Cars and Light Trucks, and Other Options Could Complement These Standards. GAO-07-921, Aug. 2007, www.gao.gov/assets/gao-07-921.pdf. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

Additional links

FuelEconomy.gov vehicle comparison — compare fuel economy and operating-cost estimates for specific models.
NHTSA CAFE rulemaking — follow current federal fuel-economy standards and rulemaking updates.
Representative Mike Levin — Contact — official constituent contact information for California’s 49th District.

Chevrolet Volt photograph by Christian Flores, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
United States Capitol photograph by the Architect of the Capitol, edited by O.J., Wikimedia Commons, public domain.