The Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled the three types of new labels Wednesday. One type is for cars that use gasoline or diesel, or hybrids that use only self-generated electricity. A second is for gas and electric hybrids that use some plug-in electricity. And the third is for vehicles running strictly on plug-in power. http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/25/autos/new_fuel_economy_labels/?section=money_latest
No mention of kilowatt-hours for plug-in hybrids? How does a label that doesn't mention the energy needed to make the car go of any use? On the other hand, I love the big dollar signs on the gas and hybrid vehicles, especially telling people how much more they'll spend with a given gas guzzler.
EPA Debuts Redesigned Fuel Economy Labels - KickingTires This would be issued with the first plug-in model. If they change the design and there is an all electric range there will be 3 boxes up top with an EV box added to the left.
Thanks, Austin, I see the kWh now under the mpge label. Hmm, wonder what a hypermiler could get with a Prius plug-in, already right around those mpg numbers in a normal one
The label shows KW-hours/100 miles and time to recharge so it has this information. I did like all the extra information in the volt label though, and don't think they should get rid of it.
It is the form of the new epa label for cars like the prius phv. Toyota has not tested or even given a final version of the prius phv so the epa can not make a label for it. Toyota can give us numbers for the epa tests any time they are ready.
sorry. I misunderstood. I'm sure some of the hypermiler test drivers of the phv can chime in on mileage.
The new label can start from 2012 models. See all types of labels (crystal clear) in the PDF straight from EPA. Source
If that is the final label for conventionals I like it because it puts the average FE in large print, Hwy in smaller print and the Gal /100 mi helps too. So, America, get a Nissan Armada at your own risk of 15 MPG avg, 6 2/3 gal / 100 mi, 27 gal and $108 per fillup... or put your wife and 5 into a HiHy at 28 MPG (EPA says 28, toyo says 20/25 hmmm) and fillup w 14 gal / $57 .. take your pick.
Good, SUV manufacturers can advertise "19mpg hwy," but when people go to see the gas guzzler at the dealer, the "14mpg" will jump out on the sticker. Also, with displaying the fuel savings or guzzle versus the average vehicle, this will also help people pay more attention to the efficiency of vehicles when buying a new car.
