Electric Vehicle Forums - HCH owner sues Honda over mileage claims

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Originally Posted by ericbecky (Post 133815)

If people want to get the EPA numbers for gas mileage it very easy, all they need to do is drive a commute EXACTLY like the EPA's test course and drive it in EXACTLY the same manner as the EPA test.

Now, the reality is that no one has a commute exactly like the EPA test course and no one drives EXACTLY in the same manner as the EPA test.

But the EPA does provide a good tool to compare one car against another. That's it. Nothing more.

Also, don't weigh more than 150 lbs or carry a passenger.

Weight matters in any car. In my 06HCH which my wife drives mostly, my near 300 lbs of blubber takes about 4 mpg off our mileage. We still get over 45 mpg with both of us in the car.