Cars to be rated on Fuel Economy
The first thing that caught my eyes today morning is the news of ‘rating new cars based off their fuel economy’. While everything goes the efficient way, this is one good movement I’d call.
Indian Roads are all for the personal cars buzz now, everyone seem to have a car and people seem to buy cars for a jazzy look than on the overall efficiency of the car itself. How do I know? Well, I myself like Honda’s latest design and want to buy but can’t afford
Read it from TOI;
NEW DELHI: It’s been more than two years in the pipeline but the ministry of power is now ready to rate cars for their fuel efficiency. So in the new year, when you go hunting for a new set of wheels, a star label on the car’s windshield could help you decide if you are getting your money’s worth.
To begin with, the labeling would be voluntary for manufacturers. But it would still be easy for consumers to make out why some manufacturers won’t want their products labeled. In a year’s time, labeling will become mandatory under a strict grading system.
The proposed label will not only suggest what mileage the new car could give ideally but also tell the buyer how the car performs when compared to other models in the same category. These categories would be created on the basis of the vehicle’s weight.
The best performer would be given 5 stars and the others would get lesser stars depending on their mileage. At the moment, sources in the government suggest not many cars are able to hit the top category.
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