04-13-2012, 08:31 PM
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ex-First 86
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: 2013 Mustang
Location: Folsom, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shaX 07
Dude are you high? The car is rated at 30MPG, why the hell would it be able to achieve 40 MPG? I'm sure the EPA conducted this test the same way they do the rest-- They drive on the flattest, straightest highway, skipping gears 3 and 5 when shifting and setting the cruise control to 50mph and not stopping until the tank is empty.
And under those conditions apparently the car achieved 30 MPG, which is lousy for a slow 200hp NA car that requires Premium fuel.
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Epa was 35 mpg..
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