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Originally Posted by Tcoat
If I let may car sit and idle for half a tank, drove 50 miles and calculated that I got 2 mpg and you drove the exact same car for 50 miles without idling and got 40 mpg does that mean the car's mileage got better?
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Yes in that scenario I got better real world mileage. Not because of the car but because of better driving habits. The manufactures were doing exactly what you are stating for their EPA ratings. Best case scenario. When the EPA changed the rules that is when start, stop technology came in to better pass the new EPA tests.
Take my car. 2017 BRZ, AVO, E85. I live in Dallas drive 20 miles to work in traffic. Shift a million times each way. Get around 16-18 MPG. Same car same driver 1200 mile trip cruising 70+ in BFE Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, premium gas, got 28 MPG.
We are taking the same language but in my opinion the driver has such a large impact that makes MPG, LPK personal and the driving habits should be included.