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Old 04-10-2014, 12:40 AM   #2 (permalink)
Hersbird
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In a way I wish there was the option of seeing best possible mileage along side an epa type rating. Some cars seem to get the numbers but can't really do much better where other cars can really beat the numbers if you try. Manual transmissions for example have a silly handicap with the epa testing. By the mirage example its fine to know if you drive like the average yahoo you will only get 40s but if you try it is possible to hit 60s. "Aspirational" is not such a bad thing. With a average SUV there is no aspirational, you might pick up a mpg or two which percentage wise is something but leads the average driver to not even try. If in the US the population was made aware of what was possible maybe more would try.
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