WASHINGTON — Will your new car get an A in fuel efficiency? A government proposal may add letter grades to showroom window stickers on new cars and trucks to reflect a vehicle’s overall fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions.
The Transportation Department and the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday they were considering two options to upgrade the energy and environmental information that will adorn labels on new vehicles in car-dealership showrooms, beginning with the 2012 model year: a letter-grade approach or updating the design of the current sticker to include comparisons of a vehicle’s fuel economy and tailpipe emissions.
Consumers scan the window stickers to compare vehicles when shopping for a new car or truck. The stickers have not been updated significantly in three decades, and the government wants the labels to reflect emerging vehicle technologies and account for greenhouse-gas emissions affecting the environment. The Associated Press
