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Default OT. GM fuel mileage overstated

On Sun, 15 May 2016 10:34:58 -0500
"Dean Hoffman" wrote:

On Sat, 14 May 2016 11:26:19 -0500, burfordTjustice
wrote:

On Sat, 14 May 2016 11:10:20 -0500
"Dean Hoffman" wrote:

EPA guidelines


That tells you the other two did not state
what the EPA told them to.

Testing is done of paper not on the road.


It looks like it's done in a lab according to this:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/how_tested.shtml

The first paragraph says:

"Fuel economy is measured under controlled conditions in a
laboratory using a standardized test procedure specified by
federal law. Manufacturers test their own vehicles€”usually
pre-production prototypes€”and report the results to EPA. EPA
reviews the results and confirms about 10%€“15% of them through
their own tests at the National Vehicles and Fuel Emissions
Laboratory."



Believe what you wish...the system is NOT what you
think it appears to be.