I sure hope the answer always turns out to be 100 or somebody's gettin' cheated! ;-)
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Stan, Brian > > On this side of the "pond", the way in which fuel consumption figures are > produced is strictly regulated on an EU-wide basis. Likewise with CO2 > emission figures (which are used as a basis for car tax). While I can see > Stan's point about using somebody else's figures, but if fuel consumption is > measured according to a fixed set of tests, you can compare like with like > when buying a new car. If you would like to know more, visit > http://www.vca.gov.uk/fcb/index.asp and explore the site. > > BTW, fuel consumption in Europe is usually measured in kilometres per 100 > km. Although this might be strange as it is the inverse of mpg, it is more > consistent with the rest of life - think of kilometres as the product that > you are buying and fuel as your currency. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "STANLEY DOORE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:31 AM > Subject: [USMA:38363] Re: Toyota > > > > Hi Brian: > > I'm glad you like the new EPA way of calculating mpg. > > I don't, since the new method involves someone else's driving in > > different climates, altitudes, and road and congestion conditions, and > these > > vary widely. > > The previous way EPA calculated mpg was based on physics and set > > standards and not on arm-waving science. And, it will be come more > complex > > as new technologies are introduced. > > I have no problem with showing both since it would give buyers a > better > > comparison and better idea of reality. > > Regards, Stan Doore > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:33 PM > > Subject: [USMA:38359] Re: Toyota > > > > > > > EPA just changed their rules for the better. (More accurately portray > > > real- > > > world conditions.) Again, check out this month's Car and Driver. No > > > more > > > will the Prius and Insight get insanely high (and unattainable) 60-70mpg > > > ratings. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:08:58 -0400, STANLEY DOORE wrote > > >> The Toyota Prius is a much larger car than the Honda two-seater and > > >> is in a couple of classes above the Honda two-seater. EPA has > > >> standards based on physics to determine fuel efficiency rather than > > >> on ad hoc people driving around. Stan Doore > > > > > > > > >
