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gone-ot · 05-06-2014, 08:12 PM

When you test-drive a new car, do you look at the MPG meter to see what numbers it's showing? Well, now you know *WHY* almost every OEM MPG-meter is 5-7% optimistic...because the manufacturers are NOT afraid to "push/play with" the truth envelope.

05-06-2014, 08:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	When you test-drive a new car, do you look at the MPG meter to see what numbers it's showing? Well, now you know WHY almost every OEM MPG-meter is 5-7% optimistic...because the manufacturers are NOT afraid to "push/play with" the truth envelope.