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Old 12-18-2014, 09:41 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
So, using an Index that ignores gasoline to adjust the price of gasoline is inherently flawed IMO.
As flawed as the CPI is, isolating the variable that you're measuring for makes good sense- you don't want the gas price to be affecting the baseline that you're measuring gas prices against.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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