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Old 08-20-2005, 06:00 PM
Double-Trinity Double-Trinity is offline
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Default Re: Owner's MPG Figures vs EPA Ratings

I personally think that EPA should update the test to more accurately reflect avergae "real life" driving conditions. IE, a shorter interval between the stops in the city, and highway speeds that are faster (at least equal to the speed-limits on the highway), as well as subjecting the car to different, yet still controlled temperature/weather conditions, such as a "hot" test and a "cold, rainy, windy" test.
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