Wired Magazine: Hybrid Mileage comes up short
05-11-2004 | 12:54 PM
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Wired Magazine: Hybrid Mileage comes up short
See Here. It appears the chorus is growing to change EPA testing standards. Hybrid Civic advertized as getting 47/48, never gets above 33.
"Drivers rarely see the actual EPA-rated mileage in the real world, according to John DiPietro, road-test editor of automotive website Edmunds.com. DiPietro says most drivers will get between 75 to 87 percent of the rated mileage, with individual variations based on driving habits and traffic route. 'If a new car gets less than 75 percent of its EPA rating, then it should be retested.' "
"Drivers rarely see the actual EPA-rated mileage in the real world, according to John DiPietro, road-test editor of automotive website Edmunds.com. DiPietro says most drivers will get between 75 to 87 percent of the rated mileage, with individual variations based on driving habits and traffic route. 'If a new car gets less than 75 percent of its EPA rating, then it should be retested.' "
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