The road to new fuel efficiency rules is filled with potholes. Here's how Australia can avoid them
- Written by Robin Smit, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney

Last week, federal Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen officially put fuel efficiency standards on the national agenda, saying the measure would reduce transport emissions and encourage electric vehicle uptake.
Fuel efficiency standards are applied to car manufacturers and indirectly set limits on how much CO₂ can on...