 in an effort to block the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and its new fuel efficiency standards. The mandate requires more fuel economy from manufacturers when it comes to cars and light trucks and is supposed to be done in less than a decade. The new fuel efficiency standards on gas-powered engines come in tandem with a push for the production of electric vehicles. A.G. Marshall says that Joe Biden is presenting this mandate as providing more choice for Americans and promoting energy independence when it actually accomplishes the exact opposite.