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mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,248 Points:493,905 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:48:05 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse There's a change afoot with the new Monroney label, aka a car's window sticker, for the 2013 model year. The aim of the revamped label, which is created jointly by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, is to make the information more clear for car shoppers and to provide more effective ways to compare the fuel economy and its associated costs of multiple cars. Let's take a look at the specifics of the new label. Miles per gallon. For gasoline-powered cars, the new car window stickers put the combined fuel economy number measured in miles per gallon in large type, minimizing both the city and highway mpg numbers that were previously very prominent. The switch in emphasis is an effort to help consumers set more realistic expectations on what fuel economy to expect Visit Bank rate for full article

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There's a change afoot with the new Monroney label, aka a car's window sticker, for the 2013 model year. The aim of the revamped label, which is created jointly by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, is to make the information more clear for car shoppers and to provide more effective ways to compare the fuel economy and its associated costs of multiple cars. Let's take a look at the specifics of the new label.
Miles per gallon. For gasoline-powered cars, the new car window stickers put the combined fuel economy number measured in miles per gallon in large type, minimizing both the city and highway mpg numbers that were previously very prominent. The switch in emphasis is an effort to help consumers set more realistic expectations on what fuel economy to expect
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Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,761 Points:1,853,345 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:01:45 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse More information? Nah, it's just more guesswork by the EPA.
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,293 Points:1,468,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 9:58:54 AM Ignore car253 Report Abuse HIGHER PRICES!
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,310 Points:481,365 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 9:03:39 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse would like to take a look
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,520 Points:735,055 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 8:57:18 AM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse Good to know.
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,083 Points:1,012,380 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 5:29:32 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse Can you believe it?
TurkishMan All-Star Author Dallas Posts:684 Points:137,700 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:55:59 AM Ignore TurkishMan Report Abuse we are all getting screwed
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,490 Points:1,557,750 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:02:15 AM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Good idea. Anyone who does the math should realize that a 1 M.P.G. difference is more meaningful for low M.P.G. vehicles vs. high M.P.G. vehicles.
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,947 Points:724,515 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 12:12:20 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse It's about time
andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,702 Points:448,150 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:24:30 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse Good to know.
CityCouponer All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:938 Points:202,105 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:53:47 PM Ignore CityCouponer Report Abuse More realistic numbers??? I'd settlement for the truth.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,902 Points:648,490 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:39:08 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse I am not a new car consumer.
eschroth442 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,079 Points:332,745 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:30:04 PM Ignore eschroth442 Report Abuse don't want a new car the money lost just driving it off the lot isn't worth it.
hpmossii Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:208 Points:175,580 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:06:43 PM Ignore hpmossii Report Abuse It doesn't matter if they post seperate city & highway MPG or a composite. What matters is whether the data is accurate or manipulated. Time will tell...
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,816 Points:353,125 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:06:32 PM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse Good
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,521 Points:1,831,615 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:36:20 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse Good to have more information.
cmgodwin All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:926 Points:283,425 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:13:59 PM Ignore cmgodwin Report Abuse Hopefully this makes it easier to compare [Edited by: cmgodwin at 1/18/2013 8:14:40 PM EST]
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,339 Points:570,070 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:55:12 PM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse As long as that info is correct then its good.
sailorjupoak Rookie Author Fargo Posts:77 Points:29,745 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:41:01 PM Ignore sailorjupoak Report Abuse I'm not in the market for a new car, so I'll wait to learn about this until then.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,839 Points:1,938,455 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:06:38 PM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse I'll research it more when I'm ready to buy new.
BluWahoo Champion Author Pensacola Posts:3,113 Points:379,690 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:52:16 PM Ignore BluWahoo Report Abuse Makes no difference to me, because I'm not in the market for a new car
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,877 Points:1,519,305 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:38:16 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Now if we actually could read it behind tinted windows.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,231 Points:2,372,120 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:07:56 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just more confusing thats all
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,310 Points:481,365 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:06:05 PM Ignore millerin Report Abuse will see
Tacodan Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,319 Points:654,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:48:31 PM Ignore Tacodan Report Abuse how much will more info cost ?
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,012 Points:1,208,455 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:45:31 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse THATS GREAT.......GET IT DONE.......
skempton Champion Author Vermont Posts:1,144 Points:839,160 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:31:46 PM Ignore skempton Report Abuse How can they calculate fuel dollar savings with the wide disparity in fuel prices.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,372 Points:1,979,960 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:22:21 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse LostInNY - I do. After I look at the price. If the price were out of my comfort zone I don't care if the car got a zillion MPG.. Well -- I really would care if it got a zillion MPG, but I will never know because I look no further than the price! LOL
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,721 Points:648,045 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:14:02 PM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse Does anyone really really read the window sticker except for the price?
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,817 Points:357,430 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:31:24 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse More info is only good if the good info.
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,579 Points:481,045 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:28:45 PM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse Let's hope the QR codes provide more accurate numbers (based on summer and winter E10 and not "ideal" E0 that's used for EPA testing).
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,050 Points:1,621,080 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:26:41 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse making more money
MrLefty0706 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,449 Points:351,310 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:20:07 PM Ignore MrLefty0706 Report Abuse A Step in the right direction.
Ouch06 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,613 Points:1,431,505 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:19:31 PM Ignore Ouch06 Report Abuse ok
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,480 Points:812,460 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:15:09 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse still got to be a lawyer to understand
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,029 Points:1,455,050 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:01:52 PM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse more "misleading" information
molebaby96 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,126 Points:505,390 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:55:05 PM Ignore molebaby96 Report Abuse Whatever.