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Camila Domonoske

The EPA says Americans could save $1 trillion on gas under its auto emissions plan

A person prepares to pump gas at a BP gas station in Brooklyn, New York City, on Oct. 19, 2022. Americans could save between $580 billion and $1.1 trillion on gasoline under the EPA's proposed auto emission regulations, according to the agency. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Americans could stand to save up to $1.1 trillion on gasoline prices should the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to impose the toughest-ever auto emissions standards be adopted, the agency projected on Wednesday.

The projection was included in the 758-page report issued by the EPA detailing its proposed regulations, which include tailpipe emissions so stringent that it could lead to 67% of new vehicle sales being electric by 2032.

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