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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
The Highway schedule tests are different from the City schedule tests.
Notice THEIR graph statements:
• City Schedule - "Maximum Speed = 56.7 mph"
• Highway schedule - "Average Speed = 48.3 mph"
Neither represent realistic HIGHWAY speeds of 65-75 mph!
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You're reading selectively. Is there a reason you didn't hit the High Speed Tab? All 5 tests apply.
"Beginning with 2008 models, three additional tests are used to adjust the city and highway estimates to account for higher speeds, air conditioning use, and colder temperatures."
Example:
2007 Prius:
Pre-2008: 60/51/55 (city, hwy, combined) - numbers that few achieve
2008+: 48/45/46 - numbers that are readily achieved via "normal" driving