Jon Popham
July 7, 2008 |
8:36 am EST
California is making it mandatory for new cars to be labeled with Global Warming score stickers. A law set to go into effect January 1, 2009 will force auto dealers to label vehicles for sale with a 1 to 10 score rating its effect on Global Warming and the environment. The score will take into account emissions involving the vehicle and the fuel it uses when evaluating it Global Warming Score. The score will be displayed next to the already mandated smog score on vehicles.
California is the first state to enact such a law requiring Global Warming scores on new cars, however New York will follow close behind, requiring its auto dealers to display similar information on automobiles starting 2010.
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