The Hindu Business Line : SIAM to educate consumers on saving fuel

New Delhi, Sept. 4 Come January, vehicle users will know exactly how much their vehicle will run for a litre of fuel. They will also get tips on saving fuel .

After propagating safety , the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex body of automobile manufacturers, is focussing on educating users in better use of the vehicles. SIAM plans to launch Fuel Consumption Consumer Information and the Fuel Economy Information Brochure.

The fuel consumption information brochure will have details of the vehicle’s manufacturer, type of vehicle, engine capacity and mileage as tested by the company.

At the 48th annual convention of SIAM, its President and Managing Director of Tata Motors, Mr Ravi Kant, said these initiatives will begin from January 2009. Though the sector contributes only 10 per cent of the carbon dioxide emissions, it is taking initiatives to preserve the environment.

All SIAM members will display the fuel consumption consumer information at the point of sale of cars and two-wheelers . In addition the information would be supplied to all customers along with the documentation of the vehicle, he said. This would help vehicle users to understand the prudent use of vehicles and fuels thereby conserving energy and controlling emissions.

Mr Sontosh Mohan Dev, Union Heavy Industries Minister, unveiled the Fuel Consumption Consumer Information label and released the Fuel Economy Information Brochure.

Each vehicle has a fuel economy estimate, which is derived based on extensive laboratory testing. The objective of introducing this concept is to help users save considerable sums in fuel costs each year by choosing the most fuel-efficient vehicle from the available options. This would add up over a vehicle’s lifetime as buying fuel efficient vehicles could help strengthen national energy security by reducing the country’s dependence on foreign oil. Besides it would also help preserve the environment.

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