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Originally Posted by bentring
To be a bit more scientific with data and such, here is a starting point if you enjoy math.  |
Are they serious with that 26.1 mpg number for light trucks? Having driven several pickups, 2 of which had 4 bangers in them, I'd be hard pressed to believe that any model pickup would AVERAGE 26.1 mpg. Best I ever saw was 28 with my 2wd manual 4 cyl Frontier on a long flat highway drive at 55 mph. That truck averaged about 21 or 22 around town and could dip down into the teens at times. If they're including crossovers, even my wife's Escape crossover SUV with the 1.6L and FWD averages in the LOW 20's and she drives it like a grandma. Something is off with those numbers. The 18.5 number from 1980 is equally as ridiculous. I know that trucks can get better mileage than these EPA numbers, but like I said, in stock form those numbers are at the peak of capabilities in ideal conditions (flat ground, low speed limit, no stops) in my experience. The most fuel efficient cars I've driven are almost double the mpg of the most fuel efficient trucks I've driven.