Question

The [White House] is expected to announce as early as next week requirements for cleaner gasoline and tougher pollution standards for the nation’s automobiles. The expected regulations would also force sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks to meet the stricter standards for passenger cars for the first time. Environmentalists are pleased, but the oil and auto industries say gasoline prices for all drivers and the costs of sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks would be increased. Source: The New York Times, April 14, 1999. According to the passage, what are the possible trade-offs for consumers in return for reduced pollution?

Answer 1

According to the passage, the possible trade-offs for consumers in return for reduced pollution, are that sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks will be forced to meet stricter standards as passenger cars for the first time meaning that the purchase cost of those vehicles would increase, as well as the fact that all gasoline prices will be increased. This means that for the consumers, the price point to run a car or purchase a sports vehicle or pickup truck will be increased.