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Old 07-22-2011, 09:44 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Yeah, I hear what you're saying capnbass.

It's hard to translate real life city driving from the very specific EPA city test. Driving in NYC or LA traffic will be much different than a smaller, less populated city. Are they both 'city' driving? Yes, but the commutes would be very different. That's why it's hard to get a precise city:highway percentage.

I don't even bother trying to estimate a percentage. I just know that my commute is not a true highway trip, but has fewer stops than a real city trip. So it's somewhere in the middle, just not sure where.
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