It's pretty widely accepted that because of the way the test is administered, the EPA test gives Hybrids an advantage in it's milage estimates. We've talked about this at length on this list.
-Cameron On 5/5/06, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did they base that on EPA mileage or actual mileage? > The EPA for hybrids averages 40% higher than actual because they measure > exhaust not fuel use. > > But this bias exists for all vehicles. It's just 40% of 60 is a more > noticeable difference then 40% of 30. > > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > --------- > | 1 | | > --------- Binary Soduko > | | | > --------- > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206248 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
