Pain At The Pump: Government Gas Secrets

Very enlightning article, must read.


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Nobody should be in the dark about their gas mileage after the first
tankful. Simple math is all that is necessary to have a good idea of
what you are getting. People also drive as if they are clueless about
the principles of smooth starts, anticipating traffic flow to minimize
acceleration/braking and taking proper care of their car, all of which
detract from mileage.

BTW, my 2006 Scion tC was rated at 23 city, 30 highway, 26 combined,
and I am getting 27 combined and well over 30 on the highway. My other
Toyotas (a 1987 Camry and a 2003 Matrix) also handily exceeded the EPA
estimates on the sticker. My conclusion is that the practice of
exaggeration and testing under ideal conditions must vary by
manufacturer.


edb wrote:[color=blue]
> Very enlightning article, must read.
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> [url]http://www.wesh.com/painatthepump/9141621/detail.html[/url][/color]

Very good response, these are things I like to read on here, precise and
informitive. Thank you for your reply.
Mr Ed


"Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Nobody should be in the dark about their gas mileage after the first
> tankful. Simple math is all that is necessary to have a good idea of
> what you are getting. People also drive as if they are clueless about
> the principles of smooth starts, anticipating traffic flow to minimize
> acceleration/braking and taking proper care of their car, all of which
> detract from mileage.
>
> BTW, my 2006 Scion tC was rated at 23 city, 30 highway, 26 combined,
> and I am getting 27 combined and well over 30 on the highway. My other
> Toyotas (a 1987 Camry and a 2003 Matrix) also handily exceeded the EPA
> estimates on the sticker. My conclusion is that the practice of
> exaggeration and testing under ideal conditions must vary by
> manufacturer.
>
>
> edb wrote:[color=green]
>> Very enlightning article, must read.
>>
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>> [url]http://www.wesh.com/painatthepump/9141621/detail.html[/url][/color]
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