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Nerys · 10-28-2010, 03:01 AM

I want to point something else out that I find VERY interesting.

I don't thing the EPA changed squat of significant for Fuel Economy testing. I think in fact they just redid it to account for ethanol. Here is why I think this.

Fuel Economy for my Club Wagon PRE ETHANOL

19mpg pretty much anyway I drove it. 20-21 mpg possible in "extreme highway" driving.

My CURRENT fuel economy in the 92 E150. 13mpg around town 17mpg extreme highway.

CURRENT fuel economy for a 2011 E150

13 city 17 highway.

I am sorry that is way way way to much of a coincidence to just be a coincidence.

how much you want to get that 2011 E150 will get 19-21mpg if you filled it with E0 like my 92 E150 does?

I would bet a weeks paycheck on it. thats over 20% difference in fuel economy.

I find it fascinating that I HAPPEN to be actually getting equal to EPA mpg if I use the NEW EPA numbers on E10 even though my driving HAS NOT CHANGED and my cars HAVE NOT CHANGED.

so on E0 I get the old EPA figures and on E10 I get the NEW EPA figures.

I do not believe in coincidences.

10-28-2010, 03:01 AM	#389 (permalink)
Nerys Grrr :-) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 800 Cherokee - '88 Jeep Cherokee 90 day: 19.44 mpg (US) Ryo-Ohki - '94 Geo Metro Xfi 90 day: 50.15 mpg (US) Vger 2 - '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Ninja - '89 Geo Tracker 90 day: 30.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	I want to point something else out that I find VERY interesting. I don't thing the EPA changed squat of significant for Fuel Economy testing. I think in fact they just redid it to account for ethanol. Here is why I think this. Fuel Economy for my Club Wagon PRE ETHANOL 19mpg pretty much anyway I drove it. 20-21 mpg possible in "extreme highway" driving. My CURRENT fuel economy in the 92 E150. 13mpg around town 17mpg extreme highway. CURRENT fuel economy for a 2011 E150 13 city 17 highway. I am sorry that is way way way to much of a coincidence to just be a coincidence. how much you want to get that 2011 E150 will get 19-21mpg if you filled it with E0 like my 92 E150 does? I would bet a weeks paycheck on it. thats over 20% difference in fuel economy. I find it fascinating that I HAPPEN to be actually getting equal to EPA mpg if I use the NEW EPA numbers on E10 even though my driving HAS NOT CHANGED and my cars HAVE NOT CHANGED. so on E0 I get the old EPA figures and on E10 I get the NEW EPA figures. I do not believe in coincidences.