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Old 07-10-2007, 06:08 PM   #73 (permalink)
Willravel
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
will, what you're not getting is that if this is forced then your entire argument falls apart. Every carmaker has to put this information on the sticker of every new car they sell. Every salesman has to tell the customer that it's true. Under the conditions allowed by the EPA, the car did get the mileage advertised. It's reproduceable in the lab but not on the road. It is not unethical in any way, shape or form if the law says that the company can't tell you that the mileage will be lower under different conditions than those tested. Again, ethics are completely irrelevant once the law is involved. The question becomes legal vs. illegal. Honda et al stayed within the bounds of the law. You are wrong. Deal with it.
For the third (fourth?) time: you aren't reading what I'm writing at all.

This isn't about them putting the sticker on the car or the figures in the commercials. Here go to the main page of the 2007 Civic Hybrid:
http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...e=Civic+hybrid
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Originally Posted by Honda
The stylish Civic Hybrid is definitely green...You save on gas. The environment thanks you...That means you will be enjoying great gas mileage along with high-tech amenities
Honda is not legally required to suggest the cars are green, good for the environment, or 'save on gas' (as it is clear that the Hybrid does not get mileage any more than the DX, non hybrid model). To use your slightly condescending words:
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
To sum it up, you're wrong. There's no room for error. Admit it and move on.
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