The quest for fuel-efficient cars

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http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1130060023313171.xml?nohio&coll=2

Sunday, October 23, 2005
Bill Sloat
Plain Dealer Reporter

Cincinnati- After years of issuing overly optimistic mileage estimates for new cars and trucks, the federal government says its fuel-economy tests will be tuned up to more closely reflect what American drivers actually get on the road.

The goal: Make ratings posted on new vehicle stickers by 2007 more accurate at a time when gasoline prices are skyrocketing.

Critics long have complained that the government estimates inflate actual results. Now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says coming revisions should produce lower, or more realistic, numbers. Some environmental groups and the Consumers Union calculate that a car owner is spending about $300 a year more on gasoline than the sticker indicates.

EPA scientists and engineers will consider everything from higher speed limits to stop-and-go congestion from urban sprawl, quick acceleration, aggressive driving, cold weather and the effects of accessories on fuel consumption...

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1. There was an outsanding thread about fuel efficient cars

posted by YapiYapo on 10.7.2005. It has lotsa pics, and comes with a dial up warning. Link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5000119