Australia’s “misleading” fuel economy labels under fire after Supreme Court ruling

In the same way energy rating labels on whitegoods compare electricity use of home appliances, fuel rating labels aim to compare consumption of new motor vehicles on a level playing field. However, for the past 20 years, the so-called level playing field for cars has been a laboratory setting where temperatures are controlled, special fuels are used, and highly skilled engineers follow a series of instructions designed to mimic real-world driving scenarios.