EPA Says No Improvement in Fuel Economy - GreenHybrid

Jason · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2006, 01:30 PM

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The average fuel economy of 2006 model year vehicles remained constant compared with last year, the government reported Monday.The Environmental Protection Agency said in its annual report, based on sales projections provided by automakers, that the estimated average fuel economy for 2006 vehicles was 21 miles per gallon, the same as 2005 models.

Honda Motor Co. had the highest fuel economy rating by manufacturer, 24.2 mpg, followed by Toyota Motor Corp., with a 23.8 mpg average. But both Japanese automakers saw their averages drop from the previous year as they placed more of an emphasis on larger vehicles.

DaimlerChrylser AG had the lowest fuel economy rating _ 19.1 mpg _ followed by Ford Motor Co., which improved 0.5 mpg to reach 19.7 mpg. General Motors Corp. also showed improvements, posting a 20.5 mpg average, but environmental groups said they were disappointed by overall results.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...071701133.html

Orcrone · #2 (**permalink**) 07-21-2006, 04:29 PM

That's amazing. Selling more and more hybrid cars and Toyota and Honda's fuel efficiency went down.

AshenGrey · #3 (**permalink**) 07-21-2006, 05:17 PM

Of course, Honda sells more than just hybrids. They sell Elements and Ridgelines too. Those vehicles are good machines for their *class*, in my humble opinion, but they certainly don't get hybrid-class gas mileage.

As for Toyota, I'm sure the introduction of the Tundra hasn't helped their overal FE much.

Jason · #4 (**permalink**) 07-21-2006, 06:07 PM

I'm pretty sure it's an average of the models offered, not of the millions of cars sold. If that's true, there should be even more of a distinction between Japanese and American manufacturers.

lars-ss · #5 (**permalink**) 07-21-2006, 07:40 PM

That'll change in after the 2008 model year and the EPA is using their updated MPG test.