Several days ago we told you how green car ratings are in place in California as the state attempts to give new car buyers more information that allows them to make an environmentally conscious choice when picking a vehicle. Well now Vermont has followed the Californian lead.
Each new car and light truck in the state will be required to display an Environmental Performance sticker with ratings for greenhouse gas emissions and contributions to smog beginning from the 2010 model year.
The plans have been met with both anticipation and scepticism according to the Burlington Free Press. One owner of five dealerships across Burlington and Berlin stated that that many Vermonters care about the environment and that it was “nice information to have”, whereas another dealership owner described the stickers as a “waste of time”.
According to Harold Garabedian, the deputy director of the Vermont Air Pollution Control Division, the intent is to make car buyers “stop and think” before they buy. It gives them an opportunity to consider the long-term effects of their vehicle choice.
If you’d like more information on how the rating system works, check out our article on their implementation in California here.
