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Old 12-27-2007, 07:18 PM   #17 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by Krieg View Post
Guys, the EPA mileage test has not fundamentally changed since it was first instituted in 1975.

What has happened is that in 1985 and 2008 the EPA has appled "reduction factors" to make the mileage more realistic.
Sweet - my outdated knowledge hasn't let me down
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