Something I never knew:
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Why do such discrepancies tend to be more pronounced for hybrids? Basing fuel economy upon the amount of carbon exhaust that's emitted by a vehicle's tailpipe automatically favors gas/electric-powered vehicles. Since some of a hybrid's power comes from an electric motor that automatically produces zero emissions, these figures tend to skew higher than simple miles-driven/gallons consumed computations would otherwise indicate.
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http://www.thecarconnection.com/Shop...241.A8895.html
So the EPA test is even MORE flawed for Hybrids in part because they measure the carbon from burned fuel, which is not produced when in EV mode....
I never made that connection before.....