gary wrote:

> I thought the ratings were done on a flat road on the moon where there is
> 1/7th the gravity in order to get those MPG results.
>
> I never thought they were very accurate, I only use them to compare one
> vehicle with another to get a relative ranking when I do a vehicle purchase.

It depends on your driving conditions. Every vehicle I've owned in the
last 20 years has obtained within 10% of the EPA ratings. I drive a mix
of highway and city, but mostly highway (80%). I tend to get very close
to the EPA highway ratings and almost never get anywhere near the lower
city ratings.


Matt