http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/feg2000.htm Evidently, the revised fuel economy numbers (the ones that better reflect the mileage that an agressive, speeding jerk gets) are in the 2008 guide and the old ones are in the 2007 guide. 2008 is partial, not listing the Prius yet. They say that the full guide will be out in October of this year. I went searching for this when I read that "...Chevrolet Aveo as GM's best-selling high-mileage car." Just what constitutes "high mileage"? 24 city, 34 highway by the new standards. 27/37 by the old ones. That's high mileage? Your basic Prius owner would consider that rather mediocre.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JackDodge @ Aug 23 2007, 08:46 AM) [snapback]500932[/snapback]</div> This Prius owner would consider 34 or 37 poor. However, 34 or 37 gives one a fair shot in the gas engine rally class.
It depends on the car really. For a hybrid, 34 or 37 is poor, not to mention that's if you are 100% highway and not in traffic the whole time. For a regular car 34 or 37 is pretty good, but, again, if you are on the highway 100%. For the smaller cars coming out, like the Smart car and other, 34 or 37 would be ok, but not great. I wish they wouldn't tell you only the highway mileage in commercials, it's so deceptive. They say like 34 MPG, but the city mileage is like 10 less than that. You're gonna be closer to the 24 MPG mark every time.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JackDodge @ Aug 23 2007, 08:46 AM) [snapback]500932[/snapback]</div> I rented a 2006 Aveo <kinda forced to> and rode with my scangauge connected. I was getting 34 mpg highway at 65mph. My Mustang gets 32mpg at the same speed. I was not impressed with the Aveo. It and a Dodge neon are the only cars I was not able to beat the EPA ratings with.
