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Old 06-13-2017, 01:40 AM   #23 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
I had my Renault loaded to it's (unbraked trailer) GCM, and still beat the NEDC figure by 10%. The difference is all accounted for by the aero drag of the trailer, the added weight makes no difference.
With my Insight significantly overloaded (maybe 1.75x GCM) plus towing a trailer weighing half of what the loaded car weighed, I still beat the EPA combined for my car by 10% over a 1700 mile trip.
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