For the last year the U.S. government has been weighing options to best convey energy efficiency of new cars as vehicles that consume either no gas or diesel, or limited amounts due to modified consumption patterns begin to hit the market.
At one point, the Department of Transportation even went as far as to post online polls to ask the public how they felt about several different choices to identify “miles per gallon” in a changing automotive landscape. Now, according to four inside sources speaking with The Detroit Free Press, the DoT is preparing to announce its decision on Wednesday morning.
One of the more controversial options given to the people by the DoT was the use of letter grades, but it appears that option fell out of favor following a negative public reaction.
What is known is that the solution will be intended on providing clear information about emissions and fuel consumption – of any type – as well as comparisons of comparable vehicles that will better empower consumers to make informed buying decisions.
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