Cars to Display Global Warming Stickers in '09

Car shoppers in California will no longer have to guess how much pollution the shiny new vehicle their eying will emit. Starting next year, a California law will require all new cars to display a global warming score, ranking it against other vehicles made in the same year. The scoring system takes into account emissions made directly by the vehicle, as well as emissions created refining the fuel on which the vehicle runs. The cleanest burning cars will receive a top score of 10, with 1 being the lowest possible rank. The labels will be displayed next to the already-required smog ranking stickers.

This new law is the first of it’s kind in the US, but New York plans to follow suit and implement similar requirements by 2010. California scores will be available on the state’s DriveClean website.

Hopefully the new law will serve as an incentive for car manufacturers to clean up their act, as consumer demand for earth-friendly products peaks.

For more info on the issue check out this greenbiz article...