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EPA Refigures New Car Mile Per Gallon Estimates
Source: Environment News Service (ENS)
WASHINGTON, DC, (ENS) - To provide American consumers with improved information when shopping for cars and trucks, EPA will apply new methods to determine the miles per gallon estimates that appear on new vehicle window stickers.
EPA's new methods bring mile per gallon estimates closer to consumers' actual fuel use, by including factors such as high speeds, aggressive accelerations, air conditioning use and driving in cold temperatures.
This means the mileage figures on window stickers will drop an average of 12 percent for city driving and about eight percent for highway driving.
The new standards will take effect for model year 2008 vehicles, the agency said Monday.
'EPA's new fuel economy sticker ensures American motorists won't be stuck with higher than anticipated charges at the pump,' said EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson.
'Consumers can get more bang for their buck by considering fuel use while shopping for cars and trucks – saving money on refueling costs while helping protect our environment,' he said.
Currently, the EPA relies on data from two laboratory tests to determine the city and highway fuel economy estimates. The test methods for calculating these estimates were last revised in 1984.
In addition to better fuel economy estimates, for the first time, the EPA will be requiring fuel economy labeling of medium-duty vehicles, which are between 8,500 and 10,000 pounds, including large sport-utility vehicles and vans.
Manufacturers will be required to post fuel economy labels on these vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year.
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