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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
I'm not sure if it's scumbaggy. If that is the EPA rating (not sure) then I guess it's ok to tell people. If so the problem is the EPA may need different ways to measure mpg, or really cost per mile.
230 sure does help the CAFE numbers - now they can build more camaros!
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Not sure who rated it at 230mpg but I don't think it's right in any case. There's the whole talk of 40 gas free miles, but what are the conditions of these 40 electric miles? Must one drive without headlights, ac/heat, and music on to preserve the electric charge in addition to driving like a grandma? Or is 40 gas free miles based on doing 0-60 balls out from every traffic light (doubt that one) with everything on. I wonder what the real gas free mileage would be, and I would be surprised if Volt broke a total of 50MPGs in real life driving.
And just like I said before I do not know anyone who does less than 40 miles per day, much less 20 miles to work one way. I kinda wanna see what this thing does, but I think it will be a big failure in the eyes of the consumer if its sold as "230mpg" car...
Oh, Nissan put out its own claim of 367mpg for the leaf after these number
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