Debate begins about fuel ratings on electric cars
ETV Motors, a company that specializes in self-charging hybrid-electric propulsion systems for cars, has suggested in a letter to the EPA that the government consider a new multiple standard.
In a USA Today article, CEO Dror Ben-David says ETV advocates a three-pronged rating for fuel efficiency: one number to show how far the car can go on a single plug-in battery charge, a second number to show how energy intensive the battery is, and a third for how much gasoline it consumes to drive a generator or the wheels when the battery runs out.
Ben-David says the U.S. decision is important. “Most of the world looks at the United States as the standard provider and will adopt what the U.S. is doing.” Jim Kliesch, a senior engineer for the Union of Concerned Scientists, says, “It’s really critical that the test procedure that’s decided on accurately reflects what people are going to experience.”
ETV Motors is a Rainier client. Read the full article in USA Today.
