Eco-driving lands in US, met with skepticism

Hybridcars.com reports that the scheme was met with skepticism by environmentalists, who assert that the campaign throws a smoke screen over the industry’s slow move toward fuel-saving vehicles. "Providing drivers tips on how to improve their fuel economy is helpful, but the industry needs to be doing a lot more than this," said Jim Kleisch, senior engineer with the Union of Concerned Scientists, in an interview with Hybridcars.com. "Consumers need cleaner and substantially more fuel-efficient vehicles on the showroom floors, and until that happens, our economy and our environment are going to suffer."

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• Auto industry pushes responsibility to drivers