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New car labels would promote use of renewable fuels
February 20, 2014
New car labels would promote use of renewable fuels
“To increase consumer awareness regarding the use and benefits of alternative fuels,” writes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, they will require car manufacturers to label vehicles indicating the kinds of fuels they can use: ethanol, biodiesel, vegetable oil, hydrogen or electric batteries.
In addition to a permanent label on the vehicle exterior, a second sticker will be on the fuel tank compartment, and text in the owner’s manual will provide information on the “capabilities and benefits” of using alternative fuels.
The rule applies to new passenger cars and light-duty trucks sold in the US and is in addition to new EPA stickers that give information about the fuel’s fuel economy, greenhouse gas emissions and smog-forming emissions in a way that can be easily compared across vehicles.
Read more at Sustainable Business.
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