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Old 01-06-2007, 04:21 PM
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Default Re: EPA to adjust hybrid mileage claims!

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Originally Posted by CCRGMac View Post
All I know is that there'll be a lot more hypermilers out there.

You can say that again, with the new EPA for the AWD FEH at 24 MPG for example, that adds a lot of leeway from the 31 it is now. The same can be said for most vehicles out there, with the new 5 cycle testing.

BTW, I'm indirectly mentioned in the EPA government report, due to my contributions to www.fueleconomy.gov (In the back, in their sections about data contribution and weighing.)

While it's great that we're "out of the lab" for testing, and including things like freezing starts, higher highway speeds, and AC use, at the same time, it's a validation to people who insist on driving their vehicles "unwisely".

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