I heard this on the radio this morning:
Automotive Insight with John McElroy « CBS Detroit
Ford Hybrids Not Achieving EPA MPG Ratings: Report | AutoGuide.com News
Ford Hybrids' Fuel Economy Failing To Live Up To EPA Ratings?
I sure hope Ford, for all of our sake, can quickly come out with its own, EPA certified information regarding test results, that re-validates their 47 combined MPG, to put these real world tests by real drivers in context to the EPA test methods. That is my optimism speaking...
I have never owned a Ford, but I am rooting for all car companies to improve their MPG, and hopefully, have the test methods to back up their results... uggh
Choosing a car is complicated enough without even
more debate on if the EPA numbers are close to being true or not these days.
Can the EPA and the OEM's just hire some experienced Eco Modder members to run each new model through its paces as a 'sanity check' against what their test results are showing?