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...truck sold in the U.S. has been required to carry a label that details both the price and the estimated mileage the vehicle will get in city and highway driving. Consumers and environmentalists, however, have criticized the practice, saying the mileage figures on the EPA sticker don't bear any resemblance to the mileage motorists actually achieve in real-world driving...
...standards will take effect in September 2007 for model year 2008 vehicles. The new rules may trim the city-driving mileage estimates of some vehicles by as much as 12%, EPA officials acknowledge. "EPA's new fuel economy sticker ensures American motorists won't be stuck with higher-than-anticipated charges at the pump," says EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "Consumers can get more bang for their buck by considering fuel use while shopping for cars and trucks - saving money on refueling costs while helping protect our environment...
...also altering the design and content of the window sticker. The new label will allow consumers to make more informed decisions when comparing the fuel economy of new vehicles. In addition to better fuel economy estimates, for the first time the EPA will be requiring fuel economy labeling of medium-duty vehicles, which are between 8,500 and 10,000 lbs., including large sport-utility vehicles and vans. Manufacturers will be required to post fuel economy labels on these vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year...
...from the Vitamin Shoppe, $14.66. 12) For your boyfriend: a pair of earrings from Zinnia (for when he forgets to buy you a gift), $6.99. 13) Make your own model kit for molecular bio (marshmallows and toothpicks from CVS), $2.50. 14) For your friend at Yale: a Harvard static sticker from the Coop, $4.98. 15) For that person you forget about until last minute: 15 copies of Spare Change Times...
MicroOptical has begun selling a model that connects to a video iPod for $299. The challenge is to avoid the Segway scooter's problems: sticker shock and nerdiness. "We have to overcome the geek factor," admits Kokinakis, "so we have more of an Oakley look than Star Trek...