As IT Wire reports, the European Federation for Transport and Environment (EFTE) is kicking ass and naming names. Well, naming names. The environmental pressure group– claiming to represent 49 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 21 countries– compiled a list ranking auto manufacturers by tailpipe cleanliness, based on 2006 date. And who's the fairest of them all? The EFTE gives the green gong to PSA Peugeot Citroën SA. On average, the French manufacturer's cars emit 229 grams of CO2 per mile. Fiat SpA was next with 232 g/mile. The worst? BMW with 297 g/mile and Daimler AG at 303 g/mile. Here's how EFTE's ratings shake down:
1. PSA – 229 grams CO2/mile
2. FIat – 232
3. Renault – 237
4. Toyota – 246
5. Honda – 248
6. GM – 253
7. Ford – 261
8. VW & Suzuki (tie) – 268
10. Hyundai – 269
11. Nissan – 271
12. Mazda – 279
13. BMW – 297
14. Daimler AG – 303
Grams per Mile is kind of an odd metric?
FT has some background on the ongoing EU debate here:
“France battles Germany over car emissions”. http://tinyurl.com/2pg95w
To put that 303 g/km figure into perspective, it equates to 20.1 MPG. The overall US light-vehicle efficiency average is also just about 20 MPG.
Here is some “light reading” if you want to roll your own numbers:
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2095
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_automobiles
My point is they have g/MILE rather than g/KM.
Who on earth uses that?
That is a really odd metric. Must be a British NGO.