前美国交通部长、曾任职于拜登政府的民主党人皮特·布蒂吉格表示，特朗普政府放宽燃油经济性标准的举措可能会导致司机在长期内支付更多费用，并使美国汽车制造商在国际上处于劣势。
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attends an NAACP fundraiser at Edisto Fork United Methodist Church on Aug. 22 in Orangeburg, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a Democrat who served in the Biden administration, says the Trump administration's rollback of fuel-economy standards could leave drivers paying more over time and put U.S. automakers at a disadvantage globally.
布蒂吉格在接受NPR记者莱拉·法德尔（Leila Fadel）采访时，对该政府关于此举将使汽车更具负担能力的说法提出了质疑。美国交通部表示，新标准可以将新车价格降低约1300美元。但该政府同时也估计，在汽车的使用寿命期间，司机可能会在燃油成本上多支付约1600美元——布蒂吉格认为，这一数字并未充分考虑到更高的油价或影响汽车行业的关税。
Speaking with NPR's Leila Fadel, Buttigieg challenged the administration's claim that the change will make vehicles more affordable. The Transportation Department says the new standards could cut the price of a new vehicle by about $1,300. But the administration also estimates drivers could pay about $1,600 more in fuel costs over the life of a vehicle — a figure Buttigieg argued does not fully account for higher gas prices or tariffs affecting the auto industry.
企业平均燃油经济性（CAFE）标准要求汽车制造商的整个车队平均达到一定的燃油经济性基准。
The Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards require carmakers to meet certain fuel-economy benchmarks as an average across their entire fleets.
美国汽车制造商对放宽标准表示普遍欢迎，称先前的标准与消费者需求脱节。但布蒂吉格表示，该行业历史上在适应更严格的燃油经济性规定之前，一直对其进行抵制。
American automakers have broadly welcomed the rollback, saying the previous standards were out of step with consumer demand. But Buttigieg said the industry has historically resisted tougher fuel-economy rules before adapting to them.
他还警告称，随着中国扩大其电动汽车产业并争夺更大的全球市场份额，较弱的标准可能会放缓美国汽车的创新步伐。
He also warned that weaker standards could slow U.S. auto innovation as China expands its electric vehicle industry and competes for a larger share of the global market. "Anything that means less innovation is going to help hand that advantage to China," Buttigieg said.
“任何意味着创新减少的事物，都无异于将这种优势拱手让给中国，”布蒂吉格说道。
Listen to the live interview by clicking the blue button above. This version was adapted for the web by Majd Al-Waheidi and edited by Treye Green.