Those fees add an average of 7 cents per gallon to the price of gasoline sold in the United States and the fees have been exploding.

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Automakers know that offering buyers a wide range of cars and trucks that go farther on a gallon of gas is good for sales and profits in the United States and around the world.

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Earlier this year the Obama Administration nearly doubled fuel efficiency standards in the United States, requiring that by 2025 all cars and SUVs sold nationwide get at least 54 miles per gallon on average for city and highway driving.

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