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Old 05-08-2014, 02:39 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Unfortunately, that's not likely to make a difference... Too much information for the average consumer, and still gives the manufacturer options to tweak the numbers ("Of course a 50lb driver is realistic!"). Probably the best approach is for the consumer to understand that "their mileage may vary" from the posted value (if he/she even cares about that).
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