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How are fuel cost estimates and miles on a tank determined?
Fuel cost estimates are based on45% highway driving, 55% city driving,
15000 annual miles
and the following fuel prices:
Regular Gasoline: $2.66 per gallon
Premium Gasoline: $2.91 per gallon
You may
customize
these values to reflect the price of fuel in your area and
your own driving patterns.
Fill-up cost and the distance you can travel on a tank are calculated based on the combined MPG
and the assumption that you will re-fuel when your tank is 10% full.
What's the difference between air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions?
The Air Pollution score and Carbon Footprint measure different types of vehicle emissions. Air pollutants harm human health and/or cause smog. Carbon Footprint measures greenhouse gas emissions (primarily CO2) that impact climate change.
Why do some vehicles have more than one air pollution score?
Some vehicles are available in multiple emission versions that look the same but have different air pollution scores.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to distinguish between similar models.
If you click on
the link "Show Detailed Air Pollution Information" above, it will display the emission standard and the 12-digit underhood engine ID.
You can identify the cleaner car by matching the engine ID listed above to the Underhood Label Identification Number on the
vehicle.
Note: In some cases, manufacturers choose to certify identical vehicles to different emission standards. In these cases, the vehicles will have the same engine ID.
The carbon footprint measures greenhouse gas emissions expressed in CO2 equivalents. The estimates presented here are "full fuel-cycle estimates" and include the three major greenhouse gases emitted by motor vehicles: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. Full fuel-cycle estimates consider all steps in the use of a fuel, from production and refining to distribution and final use. Vehicle manufacture is excluded. (U.S. Department
of Energy, GREET Model 1.7, Argonne National Laboratory)
NA - Not Available
Color vehicle photographs have been provided by the vehicle
manufacturers or their representative and are used with their
permission. Black and white photographs are as published in
Ward's Automotive Yearbook(R), 1985-1999 and are used by permission
of Ward's
Communications, a world leader in automotive information.
DISCLAIMER:
The user estimates shown above are based on data from Your MPG users rather than official sources.
Since the source data cannot be verified, neither DOE nor EPA guarantees the accuracy of these estimates. |