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Old 06-09-2009, 02:26 PM   #38 (permalink)
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What is the context for the claims? Is it EPA estimates? Is it real-world comparisons? Robots driving? City? Highway? On a dynomometer without the other axle even spinning? ---------------- I understand that automakers are attempting to compensate for Barbie and Ken's inability for cognitive behavior when behind the wheel by calibrating shift points for maximum mpg,however,those numbers only have to satisfy a laboratory,not a real road.Please help with specifics,it's critical that everyone understands where these numbers come from.
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