Comments on: Car Dealers Give Proposed New Fuel Economy Label a Failing Grade

By: tapra1

tapra1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:51:35 +0000

The grades range from D to A+ based on a fuel economy grading system whose details aren't available and are probably yet to be finalized.Tech Expo

By: mk

mk — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:13:09 +0000

The letter grading would be okay if it were based on class and not every vehicle included. I agree with the dealers. There are some people that just plain need a truck or SUV. If they’re all graded a “D”. How can they choose one that might be better than another? Give the Trucks and large SUV’s a grade related to each other, Small SUV’s and cross overs, Luxury cars, compact cars, etc. Let each category have good and bad grades.

By: adwan n.

adwan n. — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:07:13 +0000

Hi ,every body hybrid cars is wantted in my country due to the save in gas .

By: m

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:46:11 +0000

i would also say that the version which shows you how much you *save* on gas is more confusing than the version that shows how much you *spend* on gas, because it isn’t clear to me, nor would it be clear to the average car shopper, what you’re saving *from*, and while it’s still useful for comparison, it’s not clear on an individual car basis what it means.

By: m

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:42:38 +0000

i doubt the average citizen would wish for car dealers to have a voice in any policies related to carbon emissions and fuel economy. i certainly hope they don’t have any privileged influence in this matter. beyond that they are notoriously self-interested, the most expensive car (sports car and large suvs) will have lower grades. dealerships aren’t objecting to the letter grading system as much as they’re objecting to any large clear display of a relative fuel efficiencies.

By: m

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:40:25 +0000

follow the link to the epa website if you want to vote for the letter grade.

By: m

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:39:04 +0000

By: ACAGal

ACAGal — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:49:08 +0000

I like the grades. Keep the ratings simple enough for those who don’t have time, or ability to read.
Keep the explanations for those who want to know the what, and why of the ratings.

By: Rob D

Rob D — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:09:06 +0000

First of all, I would like my next car to get at least double the mileage of my current Honda Accord (23 mpg combined). Now, on to the issue of “grading” the fuel economy of vehicles. I do not want some government agency with its own agenda giving letter grades to vehicles. Give the consumer some credit please for being able to comprehend a little more complex information than a letter grade. And so far as the comment that “2 mpg” is going to make a big difference in the money spent of gas??? Come on. The difference is very minor. Anyone that is looking for better fuel economy is looking for a much more significant difference than 2 mpg.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:41:48 +0000

Wow ... why am I not surprised.

Inform the customers that the car you have on the lot stinks? What are they thinking? Customers should not know anything and just buy what the dealer sells them - no questions asked, no outside information what so ever! The dealer knows what is good for you!