Gem99ultra
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yep... I had a '69 Dodge 440 RT. Got about 13mpg. I kept working on it and working on it, and finally got it down to 6mpg
But oh, how I loved that car!Today's new cars are way overpowered...
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yep... I had a '69 Dodge 440 RT. Got about 13mpg. I kept working on it and working on it, and finally got it down to 6mpg
But oh, how I loved that car!
Kyle_in_Tex
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They are not optimistic anymore. Class action lawsuits prevent lying. I googled the car and it popped right up from C and D. My guess is the test drivers had their foot in it for the fun of it.
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Retiredguy2
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My information was from the PRINT MAGAZINE....BTW the EPA mileage estimates for my 2004 Saturn are 20 mpg city, 28 highway. I have NEVER gotten more than 24 on the highway and I am a very, very conservative driver.
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Cars aren't overpowered any more than guns are too dangerous, or sugar is a killer, etc... It's a tool, like a hammer, if you choose to misuse it, it's a weapon, if not, it's a tool. Freedom of choice says I can own a hammer, a gun and my 430 horsepower Firebird Formula.
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For the 2015, the EPA says that the combined average should be 24MPG or 29MPG (depending on the engine): Gas Mileage of 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
Fuelly (car owners entering their fillups) has an average of 27.60MPG (with both engines combined): 2015 Chevrolet Malibu Mileage
Sample size: 17 cars
Miles reported: over 100,000
7 of the 17 cars have an average mileage of 27MPG or higher.
You can see the EPA test speeds at: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fe_test_schedules.shtml
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KennyG
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Having read C&D on and off for many years, I don't think I've ever seen them get close to the EPA estimates... or what average people will get. It's a performance oriented magazine and the writers are actual or wanna be racers.
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Retiredguy2
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:laughing:
Although being a very conservative driver, I personally have never owned a vehicle that came close to the EPA estimates. My wife formerly had a 2011 Malibu with the 2.4 Ecotec...her mileage was about 23-24 overall with over 50% highway driving which was close to the city mpg EPA reported (22) rather that the ridiculous 33 EPA claimed as highway mpg. And she is just as conservative a driver as I am.
Most guys brag about two things and one of them is the mpg their vehicle gets....:laughing:
Although being a very conservative driver, I personally have never owned a vehicle that came close to the EPA estimates. My wife formerly had a 2011 Malibu with the 2.4 Ecotec...her mileage was about 23-24 overall with over 50% highway driving which was close to the city mpg EPA reported (22) rather that the ridiculous 33 EPA claimed as highway mpg. And she is just as conservative a driver as I am.
Most guys brag about two things and one of them is the mpg their vehicle gets....:laughing:
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The post was about cars being overpowered, not the fuel useage...
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Retiredguy2
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The post was about cars being overpowered, not the fuel useage...
Sorry TP52....It'S MY THREAD and the thread clearly mentioned fuel usage in the OP...
KennyG
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I think the EPA ratings are actually OK for comparison purposes. I get between the city and highway numbers for my vehicles until the weather gets cold. Just out of curiosity I have tried driving 55-60 on the highway in nice weather and find I get close to the Highway rating. I'd go out of my mind if I had to drive that way all the time though.
