EPA Wants To Make Fuel Economy Labels Grade School Easy

The EPA in conjunction with the Department of Transportation today showed two variations of upcoming fuel economy stickers. The stickers will be changing to accommodate electric and plug in vehicles. One of the options shown includes a school grading style system for the vehicle's overall "greenness", from A+ to D. You can't Fail according to the government. The other proposed labeling system stays closer to the current system. The updated labels also show the fuel economy/energy consumption of electric vehicles and plugins in gallon equivalents. For example one of the EPA labels shows an electric vehicle getting 98 mpg equivalent. This means that this vehicle will travel 98 miles on the same amount of energy contained in one gallon of gas. The labels also split up plugin vehicles like the upcoming Chevy Volt into their electric modes and gas. One label shows a proposed plug in vehicle achieving 65 mpg equivalent on electricity and getting 38 mpg on gasoline once the battery is drained and the gas engine kicks in.

Which version of the proposed EPA fuel economy stickers do you prefer, the letter grade or the slightly updated current version?
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Larrybel2000 - 8/31/2010 8:11:08 AM

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I'm not really that concerned about a grade school fuel label. I guess I will for now settle for a C because I'm not ready to go hybrid or electric. The part that says how much you save over 5 years they should factor in battery replacement costs.

kpaxx - 8/31/2010 9:55:33 AM

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I just wish they would base these grades or values of real world results not some fabricated test method.

fourmccs - 8/31/2010 9:57:02 AM

+2 Boost

Well this is completely STUPID! Wasting time and energy on something like this.

supercarguy - 8/31/2010 12:14:29 PM

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I think they should have an option based on your daily commute. This will have to be factored in with plugin hybrids.

thetruth01 - 8/31/2010 1:12:33 PM

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Who still uses the term "grade school?"