The mission

Energy efficiency is a significant concern to consumers that want to spend or pollute less. Therefore, it is in the purview of policymakers, regulators, environmental activists, public health officials, and manufacturers of energy-consuming technologies. In the United States alone, the transportation sector accounted for 28% (https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/transportation.php) of total energy consumption in 2019, of which more than half is consumed by light-duty passenger vehicles. And even though there has been an increase in the USA's electric car fleet over the last decade, most of their electricity still comes from fossil fuel power plants. Ultimately, this means that all passenger vehicles have a carbon footprint regardless of their fuel type.

For this exercise, let's say the US-based consumer advocacy non-profit that you work for has traditionally focused on car safety, and fraudulent sales practices are shifting their attention to energy...