Auto Group lauds LaTourette efforts on fuel labels
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette (R-OH) said he is thrilled that
the Administration has scrapped plans to "grade" the fuel
efficiency of vehicles from A+ to D, and hopes a letter he and U.S.
Rep. Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) sent in December to the EPA and
Department of Transportation helped sway officials that the grading
system was confusing and unnecessary.
The letter was signed by 53 House members.
The letter grades would have meant that only hybrids and
electric vehicles would receive top grades, while sedans, mini
vans, pickup trucks and SUVs would get much lower grades. The
Administration today announced that fuel labels will continue to
feature miles per gallon.
"Thank goodness they dropped this proposal. I don't know anyone
who will be lured into buying a plug-in electric car that gets the
equivalent of 100 mpg because of a large A+ sticker on the side
window that will be removed shortly after leaving the lot,"
LaTourette said.
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) today thanked
Reps. LaTourette and Kildee "for recognizing that consumers need
straightforward fuel economy ratings to make an informed
purchase."
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