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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
"Someone"???? WTF is someone.
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If you want names, I'm afraid I don't have any.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
There are many threads out there in many car forums of people questioning why they don't get the advertised EPA mileage, this goes from regular vehicles, flex, to hybrids. You'd even see that it's not endemic to the United States, but also to other countries that propose mileage amounts as part of their sales information.
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This is hardly that simple. My car supposedly gets about 30 mpg, but I only get about 25 mpg. That's about 83% of what they promised. Not that so bad. It can be blamed on 'fun' driving (it's a turbo, after all). The Honda is a bit different. The Honda supposedly gets 50 mpg, but gets closer to 30. That's only 60%. That's almost a failing grade.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Typical to you isn't the same as my typical. My typical driving is dense city driving, I'm lucky to get within 5mpg of what the "city" rating is. My highway is a little closer but again, my own driving habits alter it. My wife driving the car gets much better mileage.
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So you're assuming that all of these people have inefficient driving habits. Do you have any proof?
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Again, salesmen are allowed to "puffer" I believe that is the legal term they are allowed to use. It is a time honored tradition to try to part a person with their money, salespeople have been able to do it easiliy and readily for centuries.
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Can you define "puffer"? My dictionary is only telling me about marine animals.