Fuel economy woes apparently aren't confined to VW and Mitsubishi as General Motors announced it mislabeled
fuel economy labels on three of its popular three - row crossovers, leading to a stop - sale, class action lawsuit, and customer reimbursements totaling more than $ 100 million.
Not exact matches
The new
fuel economy labels now state the
fuel economy at 45 mpg in the city and 40
on the highway.
These
labels will give consumers better, more complete information — including expected savings over a five - year period, a
fuel economy comparison to other vehicles in the same class, as well as guidance,
on a scale of one to ten, about each car or truck's environmental impact.
As you can see
on these vehicles around the plaza, we're introducing new
fuel economy labels that, one, help consumers understand and evaluate how they can save money at the gas station and, two, highlight the savings that families can anticipate as a result of the historic
fuel economy standards that the Obama Administration has put in place.
This is the single most significant overhaul to
fuel economy labels since they first appeared
on cars and trucks more than three decades ago.
NHTSA and EPA have jointly issued a final rule establishing new requirements for a
fuel economy and environment
label that will be posted
on the window sticker of all new automobiles sold in the U.S..
[8][305][306] To address the variability of the
fuel economy outcome depending
on miles driven between charges, EPA also included in the Volt's
fuel economy label a table showing
fuel economy and electricity consumed for five different scenarios driven between a full charge, and a never - charge scenario.
It's going to take some time for car shoppers to digest all the information
on the new
fuel economy and environment
labels, but federal agencies hope it will help... Read More
There are actually multiple types of
fuel economy and environment
labels now depending
on a car's powertrain.
It's going to take some time for car shoppers to digest all the information
on the new
fuel economy and environment
labels, but federal agencies hope it will help consumers make more informed decisions about which car is right for them.
The 2010 Ford Fusion's final
fuel economy certification was completed this week at Ford's testing laboratories in Allen Park, Mich., and the vehicle will carry an EPA
label of 41 mpg for city driving and 36 mpg
on the highway when it goes
on sale this spring.
To match a model in the showroom with a listing Greenercars.org, first match its engine size and transmission type (automatic, manual, 4wd, etc.), followed by the city and highway
fuel economy ratings found
on the vehicle window
label.