Question

The environmental protection agency (epa) and the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) are coordinating standards for the production of clean vehicles through regulating reduced greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions and improved fuel use from on-road vehicles and engines. Which of these would not be a goal of the EPA and NHTSA?

1) Reduce oil usage by increased fuel economy
2) Curtail GHG through better emission filters
3) Diminish reliance on foreign sources of oil
4) Decrease GHG emissions with efficient engines

Answer 1

The least likely goal of EPA and NHTSA would be to 'Curtail GHG through better emission filters' as their primary focus is on reducing oil usage, diminishing reliance on foreign oil, and decreasing GHG emissions with efficient engines.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options provided, the goal that would not be a focus of the EPA and NHTSA in terms of regulating greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use would likely be the second option: Curtail GHG through better emission filters. This is because while emission filters can help reduce particulate matter and some pollutants, they have less effect on overall fuel economy and they do not directly reduce CO2 emissions as much as other measures. The primary goals of these agencies are generally to reduce oil usage by increasing fuel economy, diminish reliance on foreign sources of oil, and decrease GHG emissions with more efficient engines, all of which directly contribute to better overall fuel efficiency and lower GHG emissions.