[V8] fueleconomy.gov - Combined

[Scott DeWitt]

So is it a generality that Audi's get worse fuel economy as listed on fueleconomy.gov than their similarly classed domestic brethren?




---- Etdmail at cs.com wrote: 
> 
> Hi All..
> 
> Scott, I seem to recall that the default combined ratings 
> were explained on the site .. Lets say 60/40 mix .. There
> was also a facility to adjust the combination to tailor it to
> better reflect your particular driving cycles. 
> 
> I don't recall, seeing that one has this same ability to 
> adjust for qualifying under the C.A.R.S. program though.
> 
> Best,
> ~Ed
>  
> ---
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 11:33:05 -0500
> From: Scott DeWitt <sdewitt at stx.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] It's a joke and it makes me mad!
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> 
> After looking for several days reviewing different vehicles and cross 
> referencing other fuel economy reviews by non government sources, fueleconomy.gov 
> appears to be biased toward American manufactured cars, listing them as 
> having higher mileage figures versus similarly sized and equipped foreign cars. 
> Does anyone know exactly how these new "Combined" fuel economy figures are 
> concocted?</HTML>
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