Hybrid Fuel Savings Actually Better Under New U.S. EPA Economy Labeling

摘要

Washington, DC - U.S. EPA's new fuel-economy labeling system has been reported as penalizing gasoline-electric hybrids, but a Toyota analysis shows just the opposite is the case.EPA did indeed cut U.S. hybrid-car fuel-economy labels from 55 miles per gallon (mpg) to 46 mpg, but the agency also cut fuel economy ratings of conventional, non-hybrid cars, Toyota's Tom Stricker explained to the Society of Automotive Engineers government-industry meeting here.