With plug-in electric cars about to hit the U.S. market in droves soon (Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, we’re looking at you), the EPA has finally come out with some proposed fuel economy window stickers for plug-in electric cars.
There are currently two designs which both share the same kinds of information, just with a difference layout. What the plug-in EV fuel economy stickers have in common is the added information that comes along with the complexity of electric vehicles.
Among the additional data elements is a field for greenhouse gas emissions. These will however, only cover emissions that come from the tailpipe, which is understandable since grid emissions might be a little tricky to pin down.
There will also be an area that shows fuel/energy consumption in terms of gallons per 100 miles and/or kilowatt-hours per 100 miles. Plug-in hybrid stickers will also feature a set of mpg numbers as well as a composite/equivalent number that reflects energy usage while the battery is charged and while it’s depleted.
The new fuel economy window stickers also come with a QR code that lets shoppers scan it to make quick comparisons on vehicles.
August 30th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Very nice to see these electric car mpg stickers. I’m going to guess they will be totally useless. I do not think they are considering the normal driving habits of most Americans. Also …There is no reason to show a debatable thing like ficticious “greenhous gas”. It is highly debatable that there is such a thing as greenhouse gases that we can do anything about. If they are so worried about “geenhouse gases” why are the two biggest contributers India and China exempt?