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Old 01-12-2010, 11:00 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Hi,

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Originally Posted by tasdrouille View Post
The EPA test do not always tell the whole story. The VW TDI also suffers from a unrealistically low EPA rating. I will wait for people to actually drive this car and report on its fuel economy before I say it is disapointing.
Sure -- but the new Insight gets a better EPA rating than this car. And so does the Prius. Both are bigger and heavier.

The EPA is not the best FE you can do, but it is a relative comparison.
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