I'd be astounded if they did. This will be a moneymaker for the government, just like the Alternative Minimum Tax. That was originally intended to soak the rich. Not adjusted for inflation, it now soaks a lot of regular people.

I get a bit over the new ratings. As I've said in other posts, I've always gotten 1 to 2 mpg below the EPA ratings on every car I've owned that came with EPA ratings.

Ken

 

yes. the newer MPG ratings are closer to my reality.

 

Drop another 4mpg and you have reality.

12/18mpg

 

sorry to hear YOUR reality.

 

seems almost where my mileage is currently at. i have never hit 22 though, only 21.

 

I have been getting 18-22 for three years now. Easy to get 17 with a heavy foot. So for me, the new rating is spot on. I'm glad it's more acurate but it's just another dig at car companies.

The EPA has raised emissions and economy standards so many times now that the car companies are about out of room for improvement. Sure you can get better gas mileage... in a plastic box that wont pass crash tests. Yep, you can get better emission... by chucking the engine all together replaced with an electric motor and about 1000lbs of batteries. They can't raise standards much more on the gas engine or cars will have to simply stop using gas. Thats what the dirt people want.

 

I drive lots of highway miles and have yet to get any better than around 21.5. If I drive sensibly (man its hard to do that..) I can get the 21 highway consistently. Around town and with my foot in it it seems closer to 15-16...maybe worse. Under throttle the rotary really loves to swill petrol. Bottom line is that the new mpg ratings appear much closer to reality.

 

the original ratings match my car better -shrug-

 

Finally... revised since 1984's testing methodologies...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6213

Then check out the RX8's official figures at:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calcu...umn=1&id=23138

 

Definitely the new one reflects better MPG. Lowest i've gotten so far is 16MPG. Highest i've seen so far is 19MPG. Combined average is just about right. 18MPG. I have yet to break 20MPG or even 22MPG figure on the HW tho.. Might be able to do those figures if it was a long road trip.

 

This is the third thread on this topic.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=EPA

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=EPA



Edit: Looks like someone was listening....

 

Gas guzzler tax should also be adjusted for the 10% ethanol being added to gasoline. That hurts mileage too and a lot of areas are getting it all year round - not just winter.

 

I talked to the dealer and they said that getting around 300-350 KM per tank is normal during winter for mixed driving.

 

The new ratings are much better. It's extremely rare for me to see 22mpg, I've seen highest of 21mpg on the highway (and this was 55-60mph). My typical city mileage is 16mpg, so this is spot on.

Winter mileage is worse, getting about 14.5-15.5mpg mostly city.

The original ratings are a crock of crap. 24mpg on the highway? What, without A/C on a perfect 60 degree day without headwinds and a quarter tank of gas while doing 55mph?

 

24 isn't unrealistic, I've done slightly better than that, all highway miles of course. Usually go 70-75.

 

+1

 

a couple summers ago I hit 27mpg on a trip -double shrug-

 

That trip must have been downhill all the way.

 

gas guzzler tax will probably be altered to reflect the new ratings, otherwise a whole lot of people are going to be very unhappy.

 

econoboxes like civic and corolla are hit pretty hard too. theres still a big advantage in fuel economy for the prius

 

Not to mention the blazing fast 0-6 numbers.