"Mileage figures go downhill for 2008"
11-29-2007, 06:35 AM
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"Mileage figures go downhill for 2008"
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As more 2008 autos go on display in dealer showrooms, prospective buyers are experiencing sticker shock: The estimated miles per gallon have dropped by as much as 30 percent from last year's models.
The 2008 model of the popular Toyota Prius hybrid, for example, is now estimated to get 46 miles per gallon overall, compared with the 55 miles indicated on window stickers for the 2007 version, a 16.36 percent decrease. But like other cars, the 2008 Prius is not actually using more fuel than its predecessor. The plunge reflects a reality check from the Environmental Protection Agency, which has revised its mileage calculations to better reflect actual driving conditions.
Under the new EPA testing criteria, the average miles per gallon for 2008 cars and light trucks will fall about 12 percent for city driving and 8 percent on the highway. The numbers for some hybrids will tumble even more - by 20 to 30 percent for city driving and 10 to 20 percent under highway conditions.
http://www.boston.com/business/globe...r_2008/?page=1
Check out the website http://fueleconomy.gov/
As more 2008 autos go on display in dealer showrooms, prospective buyers are experiencing sticker shock: The estimated miles per gallon have dropped by as much as 30 percent from last year's models.
The 2008 model of the popular Toyota Prius hybrid, for example, is now estimated to get 46 miles per gallon overall, compared with the 55 miles indicated on window stickers for the 2007 version, a 16.36 percent decrease. But like other cars, the 2008 Prius is not actually using more fuel than its predecessor. The plunge reflects a reality check from the Environmental Protection Agency, which has revised its mileage calculations to better reflect actual driving conditions.
Under the new EPA testing criteria, the average miles per gallon for 2008 cars and light trucks will fall about 12 percent for city driving and 8 percent on the highway. The numbers for some hybrids will tumble even more - by 20 to 30 percent for city driving and 10 to 20 percent under highway conditions.
http://www.boston.com/business/globe...r_2008/?page=1
Check out the website http://fueleconomy.gov/
11-29-2007, 07:50 AM
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Yep 08 #s reflect our get there quickly style....we have 04 v-6 accord and 04 tsx and they get right on the pre-08 estimates .....and we do not drive like grand-pa...but we do not power shift off every light either...
Want to be sure and get the 08 #s, just punch it off every light/stop sign, drive 80/85 where ever possible, stay on the gas right up to the light/stop sign and of course make all the drive throughs you can with engine running the whole time....
Note not all is driving style as some makes could not meet the pre 08 #s with their engines off...
Want to be sure and get the 08 #s, just punch it off every light/stop sign, drive 80/85 where ever possible, stay on the gas right up to the light/stop sign and of course make all the drive throughs you can with engine running the whole time....
Note not all is driving style as some makes could not meet the pre 08 #s with their engines off...
11-29-2007, 06:31 PM
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^^ I agree. A lot of it depends on your driving style. I get better than the pre-2008 mpg estimates on my TSX on a regular basis, and I'm no granny behind the wheel. Short trips, lots of idling, and jack rabbit starts and quick braking will all do wonders on your mpg.
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