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Old 08-05-2011, 10:03 PM   #12 (permalink)
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That's the new test. The old test reflected the way that nobody drove, and the results were artificially high but well short of actually trying to save gas. In a practical sense, I think the new test shows lower mpg because of ethanol.
Hmmm, that's an interesting point. I am sure that the fuel formulations must be very specific. I just don't know what those formulations are.

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