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Old 03-01-2014, 11:32 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Big time View Post
Can you please elaborate on why is that?
After all there's everytime more pressure for tests to reflect real world conditions.
"Third, CAFE mpg is very different from the fuel-economy-label mpg numbers on every new car. That’s because the CAFE figures are based on the original city and highway fuel-economy tests established in the Seventies, while the window-sticker numbers combine those values, along with the results of three other emissions tests, to produce mpg figures that better-match real-world driving. In general, the combined mpg on a vehicle’s label is about 20 percent lower than the CAFE mpg."
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