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Was that Passat TDi tricked out to hit 1600 miles? And if not, why doesn't VW promote the car as having 84 mpg? -- nm

Posted by Mop (199 lbs) (aka rburriel) May 8 '12, 13:18

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Because it's illegal to promote the car as having better fuel mileage than the EPA testing says it does. - spamlet May 8, 13:26
a) I'd imagine it would have to be, and b) because the EPA estimate is 43 mpg, based on their testing. -- nm - znufrii May 8, 13:19
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- "Hey, this is BS. I'm only getting 43 mpg." "Are you driving normally and safely?" "YES!" "Well, there's your problem right there." -- nm - TFox May 8, 13:21
Because it was not normal driving. All the cheats were employed. -- nm - Iron Spawn May 8, 13:19 1
- It was all down hill, both ways. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) May 8, 13:21
because that would be ridiculous. -- nm - TFox May 8, 13:19

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