As of 2009 all new cars in California will have to wear ‘green’ car labels

I didnt know the Secretary of State had the ability to pass laws.....

Still, the more information available the better.

"Global warming score"? IT's A HOAX. Cars do not change the temperature of the Earth. This is a hoax.

I'm sure this sounds sexist but only a female leader would come out with such a rediculous law. She should wear one on her forhead to inform what impact her berps and farts have.

well im glad you know it sounds sexist. lol


as for the stickers...i guess its an "okay" idea, i dont see it impacting anyone. unless, those real environmentalist will hit you car as they cross the intersection seeing that low emmisions rating of your diesel.

A nice idea that comes off as an election ploy, somewhat.

@LKG12,

Trolling over '09 diesels with urea tech? Please. Let's see how Cali ranks them in respect to gas-electric hybrids first.

please take a look at fueleconomy.gov

the 2008 E320 bluetec has an airpollution score of 3 out of 10. just because it has urea doesnt mean that it wont have smog forming compounds

oh and the prius/ ls600h/ rx400h/ GS450h has an airpollution score of an 8.

all the data is already available at fueleconomy.gov, so not that much new here except a sticker

diesels get an air poluttion score of 6

and the greenhouse gas figure is wrong for diesels as you actually get 18%+ more mpgs than what the EPA quotes, which means you actually put out less c02 than advertized

Sounds like more energy will be used to create the stickers than the amount of engergy saved by people who actually read it. Can't this info just get added to the dealer sticker. MPG is already communicated.

It's the automotive equivalent of the Scarlet Letter!

No different than a Nutrition Facts label.

Except you don't eat your car. Probably.

BTW, just because a car gets low MPG, doesnt mean its not "green". Emissions are the key here.

I could get 10 MPG and drive 100 miles /week
You get 20 MPG and drive 200 miles /week

10 gallons of fuel either way.

You're right, I dont eat my car.

How about a law requiring carbon profiteers and hypocrites like Al Gore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nancy Pelosi, etc. to wear a label showing how many more tons of carbon they emit into the atmosphere every year than the average American, whose behavior they're so determined regulate.