2005年汽车燃油经济指南.pdfVIP

i CONTENTS USING THE FUEL ECONOMY GUIDE i TIPS FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY 3 Fuel Economy Estimates i Keep Your Car in Shape 3 Why Your Fuel Economy Can Vary i Plan and Combine Trips 3 Annual Fuel Cost Estimates i Drive More Efficiently 3 UNDERSTANDING THE GUIDE LISTINGS 1 MODEL YEAR 2005 FUEL ECONOMY LEADERS 4 WHY SOME VEHICLES ARE NOT LISTED 2 FUEL ECONOMY ANNUAL FUEL COST VEHICLE CLASSES USED IN THIS GUIDE 2 RANGES FOR VEHICLE CLASSES 4 TAX INCENTIVES AND DISINCENTIVES 2 2005 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES 5 Tax Credits and Deductions 2 HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES 16 Gas Guzzler Tax 2 ETHANOL FLEXIBLE-FUEL VEHICLES 17 WWW.FUELECONOMY.GOV 2 DIESEL VEHICLES 18 WHY CONSIDER FUEL ECONOMY? 3 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES 18 Save Money 3 FUEL CELL VEHICLES 19 Strengthen National Energy Security 3 Advanced Transportation Technology 19 Protect the Environment 3 The Challenges Ahead 19 SAMPLE FUEL ECONOMY LABEL 19 INDEX 20 USING THE FUEL ECONOMY GUIDE The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Why Your Fuel Economy Can Vary Department of Energy (DOE) produce the Fuel Economy Guide to help car buyers choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets A vehicle’s fuel economy is not a constant or fixed number; it their needs. EPA compiles the fuel economy data, and DOE varies among vehicles of the same make and model, and it will publishes them in print and on the Web. For additional print