Comments on: Government Proposes 'Report Cards' for Fuel Economy Window Stickers

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By: tapra1

tapra1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:50:48 +0000

A second tier of information assigns a dollar value to the anticipated fuel savings over five years of a vehicle compared to the average vehicle on the road. Latest News

By: Ben from Europe

Ben from Europe — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:28:24 +0000

This system exists in France from a least 2 years and combined with taxes penalty or fiscal credit this has been a success.

see study from french institue for environment: http://www2.ademe.fr/servlet/getBin?name=75611565E7A3B1503D48BEB6A822E9141273150962396.pdf
–> Sales from vehicles in classes E, F or G fall and sales from vehicles in class B grew exponential.
Thanks this policy has France the lowest average CO2 emission for vehicles in Europe: 133 g CO2 / km in 2009.

By: Lost Prius to wife

Lost Prius to wife — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:07:19 +0000

Eric and Anonymous, I think in general you are right that for some it will not make a difference. But for the majority of buyers, it will help them to make better decisions as to which car to buy without doing the kind of research that most of the regulars on this site do. People not interested in researching vehicles may get the choice down to an “A” or “B” and choose the “A” strictly because of its “A” rating. This would help everyone by pushing people on the “edge” to buy more fuel efficient vehicles and lessening our dependency on foreign oil. And this would happen by just using the simple psychology of an “A, B, C” system. From looking at just the samples provided above, the provided “extra” data will be a way of helping to decipher which vehicles will best match the driving requirements for people like this site’s regulars. I am sure there will be a lot of discussions, arguments, and food for thought that will be expressed as to what is the best way to go on this site and others. Just as long as its progress towards more energy independency, any system will be better than none.

By: ACAgal

ACAgal — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:14:04 +0000

I read the government document. I was surprised by how expensive Natural Gas is and that the range was also relatively short. I was also surprised that a PHEV running only on gas gets over 10 miles/gal more than gas.
I have solar on my roof. Over the years I have had it, I’ve replaced dying appliances with high efficiency ones and now have a surplus in my account (Our state allows us to be repaid annually for surpluses). As my usual mileage is low, I could expect any EV fuel use to be “prepaid”, which is a pretty good incentive for buying EV or PHEV.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:08:36 +0000

I think it’s a good move and it will make a small difference if they use the bold approach of the report cars. True, many people don’t think much about fuel efficiency and environmental impact … but if they suddenly see a big sticker with a “D” in red on the care, where others get a “B” or “A” … some people might start thinking why that car is failing the grades ….

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:19:29 +0000

I don’t think it will make a huge difference, but educating the average consumer who doesn’t research ahead of time will help enlighten some and make them think twice about getting that guzzler. Especially when there is a big A on one and a C on another. Maybe I’m just an optimist, but it can’t hurt. I’m glad to see they are trying to help us make more informed decisions.