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Re: A sad site to see. [ PR&C ]

Subject: Re: A sad site to see. [ PR&C ]
by anesthes on 2009/8/10 17:39:24

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CentralCoaster wrote:


The government pulls it out of their ass. The number is arbitrary based on whether they want a car to qualify or not.


Now you sound like me.

Honestly though, I thought the EPA numbers were a bit bloated if anything. My truck for example, gets what they suggest combined if perhaps my horses were pulling it.

Quote:

CentralCoaster wrote:

The EPA cronies tweaked many of those numbers before and even during the C.A.R.S. program, which really amused the dealers when they had taken cars in that suddenly didn't qualify.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/autos/clunker_mpg_switch/

http://jalopnik.com/5323941/epa-secre ... unkers-screwing-consumers


Yet Americans welcome this with open arms.

-- Joe
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