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Old 07-13-2008, 01:46 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
I always thought the last gen EPA ratings were pretty accurate. The new ones "legitimize" the asinine driving of today.
x3 - their "highway" and "high speed" tests aren't what I call highway. If I drove 50 "highway" miles, I would assume 49 miles at 55+ mph and 1 mile of side roads, onramps, and offramps.
From the epa (fueleconomy.gov) website:
Highway test:

High Speed (modern test): (this reminds me of drag racing in my mustang, lol)

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