Comments on: New fuel labels for new cars

By: Fuel Saver

Fuel Saver — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:02:49 +0000

Q.When will you see these new labels?

A.New models: post 1st October 2008

Existing models: from 1st April 2009
(or earlier if manufacturer re-certifies)

By: No Name

No Name — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:39:44 +0000

We’ve had combined, urban and extra urban figure for years here. Makes sense really espcially if you are intending to drive in city areas only.

Yep Andrew M – won’t be long b4 you’re having to pay for your carbon footprint. cars below 100 co2 bits per km are exempt form road tax (rego) here. The worst will soon be paying £900 AU$2115.

Funnily enough the Oh-So-Green Prius has to pay a small charge cos its not really green.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:43:59 +0000

^^^
i know with the power figures they dont

a trap for young players when the 302kw GT was achieved on regular versus the 307kw GTS on premium

By: RoFlmaTiC

RoFlmaTiC — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:44:44 +0000

Wouldn’t all manufacturers test their vehicles with 98 RON anyway? It would skew the results in their favour, at least the fuel consumption and co2 figures would look better.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:29:46 +0000

Big AL,
it looks like they will print the fuel type.

where they currently have “fuel type” written i assume the RON will be inserted once the details become specific to a particular vehicle

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:22:29 +0000

They also need to make the adhesive less ticky, they’re a bugger to remove and leave a nasty nasty sticky mark for years!

By: harmful81

harmful81 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:10:45 +0000

i hope they’ve allowed for enough digits to include the ‘new’ 427 7litre HSV motor!

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:49:29 +0000

Just like Jeremy Clarkson said, “Just look for the highest number and buy it!!”
At least, he bought the Ford GT with 4 mpg consumption.

I would say that the octane level would need to be specified in those cards. I believe that higher octane level gives you more power as well as economy. We need to know what octane level they used to test those cars.

By: swampdawg

swampdawg — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:34:28 +0000

It is about time DOTARS got their act together and Australia falls into line with most of the world, and consumers get some reasonable idea of actual best case fuel consumption.
BTW, Cold starts are

By: Big Al

Big Al — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:24:36 +0000

This new fuel label has missed one very important number. RON. What’s the point in buying a vehicle with slightly lower l/100Km if it demands more expensive 98 RON. There are a number of ordinary performing (usually European, but not omly) cars which need 95 and 98 RON petrol and I bet the new car buyer doesn’t find out until he/she goes to fill the car for the first time.