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EPA: Average fuel economy stagnant

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    EPA: Average fuel economy stagnant
    Level for automobiles ranks 5 percent below 1987-88 peak

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The average fuel economy of 2006 model year vehicles remained constant compared with the previous year, the government reported Monday.

    The Environmental Protection Agency said in its annual report that the estimated average fuel economy for 2006 vehicles was 21 miles per gallon, the same as 2005 models.

    Honda Motor Co. had the highest fuel economy rating by manufacturer, 24.2 mpg, followed by Toyota Motor Corp., with a 23.8 mpg average. But both Japanese automakers saw their averages drop from the previous year as they placed more of an emphasis on larger vehicles.

    The Honda Civic hybrid led among compact cars with a combined fuel economy rating of 49.8 mpg, while the Toyota Prius led midsize sedans with 55.3 mpg. A version of the Ford Escape hybrid led midsize SUVs with a 33.3 mpg average.

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    Despite Increasing Gas Prices, 2006 Shows No Improvement in Overall Fuel Economy

    First the good news: The overall corporate average fuel economy for 2006 vehicles is no worse than last year. The bad news: It's no better, and gas prices continue to spiral upward.

    That's the summary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's report on fuel economy released yesterday. Since 1992, average real-world fuel economy has ranged from 20.6 to 21.4 miles per gallon. For 2006, cars and light trucks sold in the USA average 21.0 mpg. This 21.0 mpg value is actually five percent lower than the fleet-average fuel economy peak value of 22.1 mpg achieved in 1987-1988.

    Something else that hasn't changed: Of the major carmakers selling vehicles in the USA, DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors rank at the bottom of the corporate average fuel economy scale - with DaimlerChrysler ranking dead last at 19.1 miles per gallon.

    Who ranks at the top? Honda again, at 24.2 mpg, followed by Toyota at 23.8, and Volkswagen and HK at 23.5. These figures combine car and light truck performance. Viewing strictly cars, Toyota comes out on top with a corporate average fuel economy of 29.1 mpg, followed by Honda at 28.0. DaimlerChrysler still ranks last among cars at 21.8 mpg.

    The EPA's report does end on a positive note: "Recent technology developments, such as hybrid-electric vehicles, clean diesel technology, improved transmission designs, and engines equipped with variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation, hold promise for stable or improving fuel economy in the future."

    http://lacar.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=654
     
    #2 Arroyo, Jul 18, 2006
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    I keep hearing commercials on the radio (KNX1070 in Los Angeles/Orange Co) for a Southern California-based GM dealer who boasts that the entire GM line of vehicles gets better combined gas mileage than any of the imports' entire vehicle lines. I'm wondering where they came up with this information and how they can get away with advertising it as such, now that I've read the EPA results article? :rolleyes:
     
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