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Old 05-10-2014, 12:44 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Many people beating their EPA averages are cheating. On Ecomodder there's no break down of the percentage of city vs highway use. Someone who does 90% highway driving will easily get a Hypermiller status tag vs someone who only drives in the city.

It would really be a 'I drive mostly on the highway club'.
Welllll...it depends. I've seen others state on here, and this is true of my current and previous cars, that we get better mileage in stop-and-go traffic and in-town driving. Credit lower average speeds, lower terminal speeds, and more opportunity for EOC, DFCO, and neutral coasting.
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