EPA: New MPG Calculation, Sticker Coming for 2008

[ColdwaterHotrod]

Date posted: 12-11-2006

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency will be switching testing methods to determine the miles per gallon (MPG) estimates that appear on new-vehicle window stickers.

 

The new standards will take effect for model-year 2008 vehicles, which may be available for sale as soon as next month.

 

"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 L. 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."

 

EPA's new methods come closer to what consumers will actually see in real-life driving, the agency said, by including factors such as high speeds, aggressive accelerations, air-conditioning use and driving in cold temperatures. Test methods for calculating these estimates were last revised in 1984.

 

In addition to better fuel-economy estimates, the EPA will be requiring fuel-economy-estimate labeling of medium-duty vehicles, which are between 8,500 and 10,000 pounds, beginning in 2011.

 

What this means to you: Now the information you see on the window sticker might actually help you predict your fuel costs. But Americans only care when prices are going up, it seems.

[svtbird91]

Interesting CWHR, thanks for the info. I can't help but wonder how this might affect the GT500 and it's Gas guzzler tax if at all.

[ColdwaterHotrod]

Interesting CWHR, thanks for the info. I can't help but wonder how this might affect the GT500 and it's Gas guzzler tax if at all.

 

COULD HURT IT & COST MORE $$$$ FOR THE GAS GUZZLER TAX