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Originally Posted by trollbait
The EPA tests are based upon drive cycles from the 1950's. The test equipment when testing started couldn't handle the highway speeds we drive today.
The highway test speed maxes out at 60mph, and the supplemental high speed one goes up to 80mph. The average speed for both is under 49mph. The highway rating represents country roads and older highways more than our modern interstates, freeways, and turn pikes. Then the aerodynamics of SUVs means they will see worse fuel economy at higher speeds.
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fe_test_schedules.shtml |
Well, isn't that false advertising then? I am trying to prove a point to EPA, Nissan USA, and probably USDOT, which I might eventually bring a law-suit because we (the consumers) expect to get everything for what we paid for regardless make, model, and trim, but we are being deceived by the big guys.
I also resetted every fuel computer trip on my Rogue so I can start taking data, and keep doing it for roughly an year.
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