The Senate Environmental Conservation Committee passed the Gallons Per Mile (GPM) bill to help consumers measure fuel efficiency when purchasing a car by requiring that NYS auto dealers display how many gallons of gas per thousand miles every new vehicle uses.
Sen. Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) has championed the use of gallons-per-mile over the traditional miles-per-gallon measure because it allows consumers to more easily understand how much fuel a car will use, and therefore how much they will spend on fuel, in a given year.
“Gallons-per-mile is a common-sense, low-cost way to help us all understand just how fuel efficient your car really is,” said Squadron. “That’s a win for the environment and a win for our wallets.
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