Posts Tagged by EPA Vehicle Ratings
Offer Your Opinion on the New EPA Vehicle Ratings
| September 7, 2010 | Posted by Craig Shields under Electric Vehicles |
I just wrote a post on Renewable Energy World in which I suggest that everyone learn about – and weigh in on — the new EPA ratings. When implemented shortly, this will represent the first change from the famous city and highway MPG ratings that were put into effect decades ago. To its credit, the EPA, in conjunction with the Departments of Energy and Transportation actively solicit our input on the new system under consideration.
My main concern is that the proposed plan has the potential to confuse more than to clarify. When the ratings began, their only real purpose was to inform people as to the fuel costs they would incur with their new vehicle. And certainly, if there has been any change in that concern over the years, it’s been amplified by the economic downturn. Now, however, there is a companion concern: the level of environmental damage done per mile.
So my recommendation is simply that the ratings provide as clearly and simply as possible two numbers: Read More
