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Originally Posted by cfg83
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The old EPA is closer to what I used to get as a conservative driver. The new EPA makes my signature look good, but I prefer the old EPA because it makes the % over EPA more challenging. However, I use the new EPA in my garage entry because that is the new standard by which new cars are being judged.
CarloSW2
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I do the same and I noticed most everyone else does too. I think that's the correct thing to do. They should all use the same standard and the new cars don't have the old standard.
One positive thing that I will say about the new standard is that I believe it
has spurred some of the carmakers (GM, Nissan, Toyota and Ford come to mind) to get their midsized cars back above 30 mpg highway and to get the
compact cars back in the high-30s highway. In fact, I think that may have been the sole impetus for the Cobalt XFE.