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Originally Posted by willravel
Are they legally required to include them in commercials suggesting that the hybrid is better for the environment because of it's superior mileage? Are they legally required to have their sales people suggest those are reasonable numbers?
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All automakers are required to show the MPG in every commercial for every vehicle. Sometimes its hidden in the fine print, but it has to be there. Dealers work under different rules, so you need to make sure who's add you're reading.
Why in the world would a salesman EVER tell you that the milage would be lower? He has no way of knowing about that. Besides, the sticker itself says "your milage may vary".
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Originally Posted by willravel
Of course I 'get it'. They're using the EPA's blunder to their advantage. [I]They're passing on the misinformation, misinformation that they benefit from.[/O] I don't know how you're not getting it.
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It's not misinformation. That's where you're wrong. The test results are reproducable. The problem is that its difficult to do so and virtually impossible under real-world conditions. That makes this hard data, albeit worthless. They're passing on the information that the government created, and they don't always benefit from it. Ever heard of an SUV? The exact same data is on the window sticker of one of those.
What you want is for Honda to have been misreporting the MPG for their vehicles even though that was 1) against the law and 2) would have put them at a competitive disadvantage.
Again, you're tilting at windmills here. Don't be mad at Honda. Be mad at the EPA.