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Default OT. GM fuel mileage overstated

On Sat, 14 May 2016 10:57:06 -0500, burfordTjustice
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On Sat, 14 May 2016 08:59:52 -0500
"Dean Hoffman" wrote:


for the 2016 Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, and the Buick Enclave.
ABC News article he http://alturl.com/kgqfx


They state what the government tells them to.


The auto makers do their own testing. From the article:

"All automakers do their own testing for mileage under EPA guidelines and
submit figures
to the agency, which does spot checks to verify the figures. In 2012, the
agency found that
Hyundai and Kia had overstated mileage on 13 models from 2011 through 2013
that totaled about
1.2 million vehicles. Mileage on one vehicle was overstated by six mpg."


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