hmm, interesting read
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Self-driving cars, standardized tests, and gaming the EPA mileage system. It's all interconnected. http://Roadandtra.ac/6267kwNz
Self-driving tech, standardized tests, and gaming the EPA mileage system
The technology that will eventually deliver driverless cars has also helped engineers program vehicles to ace standardized tests and game the EPA’s mileage system for years.
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The whole EPA MPG system has been a joke since it was implemented.
I've been able to beat, significantly, tank-after-tank, MPG figures for every vehicle I've owned.
Even the STS, being a bit playful with it, I come in at 20.1-20.4 per tank, and I have some definite 'city' in my commute.