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Old 07-28-2005, 03:30 PM
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Default Re: Disappointing gas mileage

EPA numbers come from a test when the vehicle is fully broken in, so you can't expect the vehicle to have the same capabilities when the computer is still easing the engine's break-in. EPA numbers are misleading to begin with, and as has been mentioned before, they are not an estimate of what you'll get, rather they are a particular test that can be used to compare vehicle to vehicle.
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