House Energy and Commerce - Passenger Car Fuel Economy Standards - 192326-1-DVD - House Energy and Commerce Committee. Witnesses testified about proposed legilation giving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the authority to set new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for passenger cars. Topics included authority to change standards, 18-month period for automobile model year impact, safety effects of reducing passenger car sizes, gas and oil shortages, and ethanol mixes. Rep. Boehlert, chair of the House Science Committee, testified. Filmed by C-SPAN. Non-commercial use only. For more information, see