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Are Automakers and EPA Lying About Fuel Economy Ratings?
2013-08-20 01:10:46| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Fallout from the fuel economy ratings on the Ford C-Max hybrid has caused the US Environmental Protection Agency to rethink how it calculates mileage. Consumer Reports and analysts are taking automakers to task for fudging on fuel economy numbers as OEMs push for fuel economy improvements to comply with strict federal standards. EPA says it will work with consumer and environmental groups and automakers to propose revised fuel-economy testing regulations. Its understood that the ratings need to be reliable. Ford has changed the combined rating on its C-Max from 47 mpg to 43. Ford is also offering C-Max owners reimbursement cash payments for additional fuel consumption. Consumer Reports is still staying on top of the controversy and just released a chart showing its own mileage testing data versus what the EPA lists for 14 vehicles. Heres some of the numbers Consumer Reports found testing out 14 modelsThe Article Are Automakers and EPA Lying About Fuel Economy Ratings? appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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