It’s not exactly a secret that gas prices are pretty high right now. Anyone who took a road trip this summer, commutes regularly or works in trucking can tell you that the simple act of driving a vehicle is currently very costly. And when gas prices are this high, one thing tends to dominate the minds of drivers everywhere: fuel efficiency.

Owning a vehicle that gets high miles per gallon is one of the simplest ways to get more out of your gas. Unfortunately, a recently announced rule may make it easier for auto companies to lower their fuel-efficiency standards and start producing vehicles that use more gas on average.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced a new rule that dramatically reduces the fuel-efficiency requirement for new vehicles.…