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You would be right if you went by the old government EPA estimates, which netted the Prius an incredible 60 miles per gallon in the city and 51 miles per gallon on the highway. Unfortunately for Toyota, the government realized how unrealistic their EPA tests were, which consisted of highway speeds limited to 55mph and acceleration of only 3.3 mph per second. The new tests which affect all 2008 models give a much more realistic rating with highway speeds of 80mph and acceleration of 8mph per second. This has dropped the Prius’s EPA down by 25 percent to an average of 45mpg.
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Did the revised EPA testing only lower the mileage of the Prius? I must have missed where all other cars mileage estimates stayed the same.[/sarcasm]
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This now puts the Toyota within spitting distance of cars like the Chevy Aveo, which costs less then half what the Prius costs.
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So I guess an EPA combined 50mpg is within spitting distance of EPA combined 30mpg.
The other problems with this article have already been pointed out. These just bothered me a lot more.