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Old 10-22-2015, 11:56 AM   #1224 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
I know you can get good mileage but I call BS that you can get it using the current standard EPA fuel economy test. If Elio gets to advertise what is possible then why can't Toyota say 100 mpg for their Prius which has also been demonstrated possible?
Elio would actually have to build and sell one before an owner could claim damages from false advertising.

Also, has there even been an EPA test done? I'd wager the 84 came from computer modelling, kind of like when we use the EM aero/mpg tool to generate an estimate.
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