In Pictures: Senator Lee Introduces Bill to Roll Back Energy Efficiency Standards, Raising Costs and Grid Strain

Electric vehicles charging on city streets could be impacted by proposed rollbacks of efficiency standards.

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The proposed legislation could affect the fuel economy and design of new SUVs like this one.

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Interior features of modern cars, such as this Citroen dashboard, could see changes under new efficiency rules.

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Urban EV use may rise as efficiency standards are debated in Congress.

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EVs integrated in green settings could become more costly if efficiency standards are rolled back.

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Charging infrastructure is central to the debate over energy efficiency standards.

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The bill could influence how future electric vehicles are marketed and used in city settings.

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New electric SUV models may face less stringent efficiency requirements under the proposed bill.

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Compact EVs like this Opel Mokka-e could be affected by changes to federal efficiency mandates.

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