Proposed Label Designs for a
Range of VehicleTechnologies
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration are redesigning the fuel economy
label consumers see on the window of every new vehicle in dealer
showrooms. The agencies are proposing two different designson
the left side of the following pages a label much like the current label
in terms of footprint, style, and the featured information, and on the
right a completely new approach to the label.1 The agencies encourage
public feedback on which label design is most informative to them as
they make purchasing decisions. Regardless of whether EPA and DOT
select one of the two labels proposed today or adopt a modified ver-
sion following the public comment process, the goal of the new label
will be the same: to provide consumers with simple, straightforward
comparisons across all vehicle types, including electric vehicles (EV),
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), and conventional gasoline
vehicles.
Please note that the labels shown on the following pages are examples
and do not represent real automobiles.
1 The agencies are also seeking comment on a third label design. To view all the label designs, please
visit our website at: www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/label/label-designs.pdf
SEPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
EPA-420-F-10-049
August 2010
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Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles
These vehicles exclusively use gasoline or diesel
for fuel and can also be called conventional
vehicles. This category also includes hybrid
vehicles. Hybrid vehicles have both gasoline
engines and electric motors. However, the only
fuel a hybrid vehicle uses is gasoline, either to
propel the vehicle or charge the battery.
Examples: Most cars on the road today are
gasoline vehicles. You can view lists of hybrid
vehicles and diesel vehicles at:
www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparisons
MPG
22 32
combined city/hwy city highway
Gasoline Vehicle
Annual Fuel Cost
*1,617
How This Vehicle Compares
Label Option 2
Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles
Fuel Economy and
DOT I Environmental Comparison
The above grade reflects fuel
economy and greenhouse gases.
Grading system ranges from A+ to D.
website, here
Over five years, this vehicle
saves $1,900
in fuel costs
compared to the
average vehicle.
Gasoline Vehicle
Gallons/ MPG MPG
100 Miles City Highway
3.8
22
32
CO2 g/mile
(tailpipe only)
347
Annual
fuel cost
$1,617
Combined MPGe
C0ag/mile
Other Air Pollutants
Fuel economy for all SUVs ranges from 12 to 32 MPG.
Annual fuel cost based on 15,000 miles per year at $2.80 per gallon
Visit website,hereto calculate estimates
download the Fuel Economy Guide (also
available at dealers).
Label Option 1
Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles
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Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are powered exclusively
by electricity stored in batteries. You charge
the battery by plugging your vehicle into an
electrical outlet. The vehicle travels until
the charge is depleted or you recharge it. EVs
cannot be run on gasoline.
Examples: The only EVs on the road today are
the BMW Mini E and Tesla Roadster.
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparisons
^^^ rf^fc MPG equivalent
«/O 102 94
combined city/hwy city highway
Electric Vehicle
Annual Electric Cost
Charge time on a fu||y cnarged battery, vehicle can travel about..
How This Vehicle Compares
Among all vehicles and within midsize cars
Label Option 2
Electric Vehicles
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparison
The above grade reflects fuel
economy and greenhouse gases.
Grading system ranges from A+to D.
website, here
Over five years, this vehicle
saves $6,900
in fuel costs
compared to the
average vehicle.
Electric Vehicle
Range
(miles)
99
kW-hrs/
100 Miles
34
MPGe
City
102
MPGe
Highway
94
CO2 g/mile
(tailpipe only)
Annual
fuel cost
$618
Combined MPGe
O2 g/mile
Other Air Pollutants
Fuel economy for all midsize cars ranges from 12 to 103 MPGequivaient.
MPG equivalent: 33.7 kW-hrs = 1 gallon gasoline energy.
Annual fuel cost based on 15,000 miles per year at 12 cents per kW-hr.
Visit website.hereto calculate estimates
personalized for your driving, and to
download the Fuel Economy Guide (also
available at dealers).
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Label Option 1
Electric Vehicles
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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles 2
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) are
considered dual fuel vehicles because they can
be powered by both electricity and gasoline.
Like EVs, PHEVs have a battery that you charge
by plugging your vehicle into an electric outlet.
But unlike EVs, PHEVs also have a gasoline'
powered internal combusion engine. Some
PHEVs use only electricity to power the vehicle
while the battery is charged, and use gasoline
once the battery is depleted. This type of PHEV
is sometimes called an extended range electric
vehicle. Other types of PHEVs use a combina'
tion of both electricity and gasoline while the
battery is charged, and then use only gasoline.
Examples: There are currently no new commercial
PHEVs for sale in the United States.
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparisons
Dual Fuel Vehicle:
| ft Gasoline-Electricity
Charge & Range 1 r
fU"BM°fa ^rgetime Blended Electric + Gas Range (battery) Extended Range (gas)
How This Vehicle Compares
Among all vehicles and within midsize station wagons
Label Option 2
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparison
The above grade reflects fuel
economy and greenhouse gases.
Grading system ranges from A+ to D.
website, here
Over five years, this vehicle
saves $5,700
in fuel costs
compared to the
average vehicle.
Dual Fuel Vehicle: Plug-in Hybrid Electric
Blended Electric+Gas
(first 50 miles only)
eGallons/
100 Miles
1.5
Combined
MPGe
65
Gas Only
Gallons/
100 Miles
2.7
Combined
MPG
38
nded& Gas Only
Combined
CO2 g/mile
(tailpipe only)
137
Annual
fuel cost
$855
m ^
Combined MPGe CO,g/miie Other Air Pollutants
Fuel economy for all midsize station wagons ranges from 18 to 75
MPGequivaiem. MPGequivaiem: 33.7 kW-hrs = 1 gallon gasoline energy.
Annual fuel cost based on 15,000 miles per year at $2.80 per gallon
and 12 cents per kW-hr.
Visit website.here to calculate estimates
download the Fuel Economy Guide (also (LsSSf 'if^5" ' '^
available at dealers). \y~^y **«5^!'
Label Option 1
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
2 The agencies have developed an alternative representation of the label shown on the right for PHEVs. To view all
the label designs, please visit our website at: www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/label/label-designs.pdf
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Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) (also called flex-fuel,
dual-fueled or bi-fueled vehicles) are vehicles
that can operate either on gasoline or diesel
fuel, or on an alternative fuel such as ethanol or
methanol, or on a mixture of conventional and
alternative fuels. Essentially all FFVs today are
E85 vehicles, which can run on a mixture of up
to 85 percent ethanol and gasoline.
Examples: Produced since the 1980s, FFVs are
the most numerous of the currently available
alternative fuel vehicles, with dozens of 2010
car and truck models available from a variety of
manufacturers. You can find more information
about FFVs at:
www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/flextech.shtml
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparisons
GASOLINE
MPG
22 30
combined city/hwy city highway
4rt gallons of gasoline used
\J every 100 miles
Dual Fuel Vehicle:
Gasoline-Ethanol IE85)
Annual Fuel Cost
* 1,680
How This Vehicle Compares
Among all vehicles and within midsize cars
Label Option 2
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparison
The above grade reflects fuel
economy and greenhouse gases.
Grading system ranges from A+ to D.
website, here
Over five years, this vehicle
saves $1,600
in fuel costs
compared to the
average vehicle.
Dual Fuel (Gas & ESS) Vehicle
Gallons/ Gasoline Gasoline MPG CO2 g/mile
100 Miles MPG City Highway (tailpipe only)
4.0
22
30
355
Annual
fuel cost
$1,680
Combined MPGe COag/mile Other Air Pollutants
Fuel economy for all midsize cars ranges from 12 to 103 MPGequiuaient.
Ratings are based on gasoline and do not reflect performance and
ratings using E-85.
Annual fuel cost based on 15,000 miles per year at $2.80 per gallon.
See the Fuel Economy Guide for more information.
Visit website.here to calculate estimates
personalized for your driving, and to /^**\ ^jffj& /*'''-"%
download the Fuel Economy Guide (also «S|2 j) ^f^SI'% M? jf
available at dealers). \
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Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (CNG) are
vehicles that operate on compressed natural gas.
You can re-fuel your CNG vehicle at special
CNG fueling stations where, like gasoline,
compressed natural gas is dispensed, priced and
sold by the gallon.
Examples: Currently Honda is the only major
manufacturer selling a natural gas vehicle. Its
Civic CNG is available only in selected markets.
EPA Fuel Economy and
DOT Environmental Comparisons
Compressed Natural
Gas Vehicle
ft 28
MPG
equivalent
24 36
combined city/hwy city highway
Annual Fuel Cost
$777
O O equivalent
gallons per 100 miles
How This Vehicle Compares
Among all vehicles and within SUVs
Label Option 2
Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
Fuel Economy and
DOT I Environmental Comparison
The above grade reflects fuel
economy and greenhouse gases.
Grading system ranges from A+ to D.
website, here
Over five years, this vehicle
saves $6,100
in fuel costs
compared to the
average vehicle.
.<0>- Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle
Range
(milesj
^Gallons/
MPGe
City
MPGe
Highway
CO2g/mile
Itaitpipeonly)
170 3.6 24 36 220 $777
Combined MPGe
Other Air Pollutants
Fuel economy for all midsize cars ranges from 12 to 103 MPGequivaiem,
MPGequivaient: 121.5 cubic feet CNG = 1 gallon of gasoline energy.
Annual fuel cost based on 15,000 miles per year at $1.45 per gasoline
gallon equivalent.
Visit website,here to calculate estimates
download the Fuel Economy Guide (also
available at dealers).
Label Option 1
Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
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For More Information
You can access the rule and related documents on EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality
(OTAQ) website at:
www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/regulations.htm
To view all the proposed label designs, please visit our website at:
www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/label/label-designs.pdf
For more information on this rule, please contact Kristin Kenausis at:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (6406J)
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 343-9225
E-mail: kenausis.kristin@epa.gov
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