Hi Tmrpro:

___Be thankful you aren’t driving an 04 Prius then … That magic 60 mpg in an all city environment hasn’t ever been met by anyone anywhere anyhow! That I know of anyway

___On a more serious note, you will have to change your habits to receive EPA estimates tank after tank after tank in just about anything you drive more then likely. There are always exceptions as I have received 38 in the Corolla before I knew a darn thing about driving for economy but it certainly wasn’t sustainable tank over tank. The EPA estimates were derived from an automobile on a treadmill type device (no wind drag) and driven through a very gentle cycle for the most part in 68 and again in a mid 80 degree ambient temperature IIRC. You can look up the exact test procedure over at the EPA in case I missed anything if you would like. The EPA then deducts from the mileage they received by a given percentage and this % deduction is what gives us the ability to push beyond what they say we can or cannot receive given the estimates. Most don’t even know how to calculate their actual fuel economy but simply assume they are receiving the EPA estimates from whatever they happen to be driving at the time when in fact; they are usually doing much worse.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net