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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
So, will EPA get even MORE serious and require even MORE realistic MPG numbers from manufacturers?
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How can the EPA (or anyone) get "realistic" numbers when, as in the cited example, mpg can double just by changing the nut holding the steering wheel? For instance, the previous owner(s) of my Insight had a lifetime average just under 50 mpg (for 50K miles). I've averaged a bit over 70 mpg for 140K miles.
I'm a little skeptical about the doubling, but have always gotten 10-20% better than EPA from my vehicles.