EPA estimates avg speed

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For the Highway they should use a 60mph mpg & a 70mph mpg , Then people can see what they could accomplish by driving at 60

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by Hersbird

Where I live highway means getting up to 65-80 and holding it there until you need to pee or run out of gas. I'd love to see the ratings of what car does that the best. Then in my "city" you never get over 45 and mostly driver around 30 mph.

If it were me in this situation, I'd want a very aerodynamic car, with not overmuch engine displacement1.5L or less maybe), and very tall gearing for such highway speeds. The contemporary CVT and tall 6th gear manuals would do nicely, a Prius, sure, but also a Cruze ECO with the six speed manual. The new Civic HF. or the old first gen Insight. And a few others, certainly.