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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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6/04/2007
09:05:23
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 Subject: New EPA test procedures for MPG
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Have any of you seen/heard that there are new EPA guidelines for figuring fuel economy? You can check out http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ and they have revised numbers for older vehicles.
They are now going to take into account running with a/c on, hard accelerations and colder air temperatures.
2002 dakota auto 4.7L 4x4
old method .. 13/18 and 15 combined
new method .. 12/16 and 14 combined.
my starting fuel economy of 15.5 doesn't seem all that bad now. LOL
- Dan M
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Super bee
GenI
6/04/2007
13:42:13
| RE: New EPA test procedures for MPG
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thats kind of sad
there are VERY few cars that will get 30mpg or more
in the early 90s there were like 5 that would get 40+
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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6/04/2007
13:53:13
| RE: New EPA test procedures for MPG
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it's good for the consumer, it's more "realistic" test. bad for the numbers.
90s? remeber the 80s? dodge aries/plymouth reliant k? dodge omni?
- Dan M
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Curly
Dodge Dakota
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6/04/2007
21:23:27
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how about the old VW bugs!
man were they ever good on gas
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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6/05/2007
08:03:23
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My 92 Daytona still gets 35 mpg highway, and has gotten as high as 39 mpg on long trips where the speed limit is still 55. That's at 276K miles on the original engine.
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