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Daily Auto News

It’s debatable whether Cash for Clunkers did any widespread good, but the program has had a visible affect on what Americans drive. Ward’s Auto reports, “Consumers went for miles-per-gallon in a big way in August, as U.S. light-vehicle sales achieved a record fuel-efficiency rating.” The average mpg of new cars purchased in August “hit a 23 mpg…up 1% from the previous high set in July,” the first month of the Cash for Clunkers program..







