Re: Why VW's get bad gas mileage?

I believe VWs gas mileage figures are easier to hit. I don't agree that that
means everyone's else's figures are wrong. VWs have more power and its
easier to drive without getting in the gas pedal too much. Smaller cars with
less power and better mileage are more susceptible to drops in gas mileage
because people use the gas too much to keep up with traffic.
"Jon R. Patrick" <jonrpatrick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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We need to stress here that the EPA does the testing and BY LAW the
automakers must put on the sticker EXACTLY what the EPA tells them.
It's illegal for them to over- OR under-state their fuel mileage.

Just a little FYI.

JP


Brian Running <brunning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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I suspect (but I don't know for sure) that Toyota, et al., don't
achieve their EPA ratings in real-world, day-to-day use. I know for a
fact that my VWs have always exceeded theirs. I get a consistent 26
mpg in city driving with my 2.0 (but in the winter it drops off
considerably), though it's rated 24 by the EPA. My '85 1.6 Diesel got
41 in the city, and was rated 37, I believe. I recall reading an
article in the last two months in which it was stated that Toyota's
EPA mileage ratings are very optimistic and do not translate to the
real world.




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