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Originally Posted by Pravus Prime
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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I think its more accurate to say its a more realistic representation "to people who drive vehicles *normally*"
Because the EPA test now biases people who drive like hypermilers, it's not a realistic test--because, like it or not, hypermilers are an extreme minority. Yeah, so people will get more realistic data up front, I'm all in favor of that, even if it makes the hybrids look less appealing. I think that problem is better than the one that rises from the conception of empty promises where people can't get anywhere near the EPA figures if they drive like an average driver.