The fuel-economy rollback's promised savings go to automakers, not drivers. The White House says rolling back the Biden-era rules saves Americans $109 billion over five years, and cutting the standards by 15 mpg by 2031 is said to lower new-vehicle prices by about $1,250. He says automakers have never once passed such savings on. Even if they did, he calculates the lost mileage would cost over $2,000 a year in extra gas at current prices.
Lower standards raise fuel demand and with it gas prices. He argues that more fuel burned per mile means more total demand, so he expects pump prices to rise on top of the extra gallons bought. He adds that under the current standards an average 2021-model vehicle saves its owner $7,000 in fuel over its life.
MAGA went quiet on Milo once he turned on them. He plays clips of right-wing voices cheering Milo's return after Charlie Kirk, expecting him to "destroy the left." He says that instead Milo attacked Turning Point USA, Ted Cruz, Benny Johnson, MAGA and the president himself, which he gives as the reason the celebration stopped.