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Old 09-16-2017, 12:50 PM   #4 (permalink)
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But if the 30% is specific to say 65mph that's perfect for highway cruising. The EPA test cycle doesn't pick up these kind of things which means manufacturers are discouraged from trying things that may actually be really effective in the real world. I have no idea if this is the case with this car but I always like to dig into the EPA raw data and look at the old standard highway cycle results. That number better shows what is possible to get if you try.
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