New-car gas mileage labels to include #QR Codes - The Washington Post

The label, which will appear on vehicles designated for the 2013 model year, was developed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department.

Every label will have a “Quick Response” code that can be scanned with available smartphone applications to allow buyers to access additional information, such as customized comparisons of the vehicle they want with others in the same category. Quick Response codes, known as QR codes, are bar codes that steer users are bar codes that steer users to more expansive information online, such as Web tools, video content or multimedia packages. Read More