EPA finalizes new methods for 2008 vehicles

Shoppers will be in for a bit of sticker shock when auto dealerships get the new models in later this year. For those who have not heard, prices are not necessarily going up, but fuel-economy will be coming down.

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the new methods it will use for estimating how far a vehicle will go on a gallon of gas around town and on the highway. It seems methods for the last 20 years have failed to factor in cold temperatures, use of air conditioners or those who drive like it’s the Indy 500.

Drivers…