``Real World'' Driving Tests Show Current EPA Miles Per Gallon Estimates Are Outdated, Auto Club Says.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Each year, Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. and AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. car review experts test new vehicle models under "real world" driving conditions and come to the same conclusion as many motorists -- the actual miles per gallon Noun 1. miles per gallon - the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of achieved during the daily use of a vehicle generally falls well short of Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) estimates. These driving tests found dozens of examples where vehicle miles per gallon of 2003 and 2004 model years were overestimated because of outdated out·dat·ed adj. Out-of-date; old-fashioned. outdated Adjective old-fashioned or obsolete Adj. 1. 30-year-old EPA tests. To address this issue, the Auto Club joined AAA today to announce its support of the "Fuel Efficiency Truth-in-Advertising Act of 2005" that would require EPA to update its miles per gallon testing procedures. The legislation has bipartisan support in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Congress and is sponsored by U.S. Representative Nancy Johnson Nancy Lee Johnson (born January 5 1935, Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician. Johnson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing first the 6th district and later the 5th District of Connecticut following the (R-CT) and U.S. Representative Rush Holt Two members of the United States Congress have been named Rush Holt, father and son:
"New car buyers soon see that their experience with mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his often falls short of EPA estimates," said Steve v. t. 1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve. Mazor, principal automotive engineer Noun 1. automotive engineer - an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles applied scientist, engineer, technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems . "It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have not a case of `your mileage results may vary'. We know that, in most cases, `your results WILL vary'." In its analysis, AAA cited mpg in its test drives of some of the most popular vehicles driven today that were significantly lower than EPA city estimates. (See examples below). Although the AAA test drives are neither standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. nor scientific, the nation's organization for motorists says its "real world" driving trips may be more meaningful to consumers as they make car-buying decisions. AAA's testers put vehicles through a range of driving cycles that included stop-and-go stop-and-go adj. Alternately proceeding and halting: stop-and-go traffic. traffic, climbing steep grades, trips to the grocery, and a combination of both highway and city driving. The current EPA tests were established in the late 1970s and do not take into account higher speed limits on many interstates and increased congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. nationwide. The tests are even conducted with the air conditioner conditioner, n 1. an additive substance used to increase the effectiveness of another substance. 2. a substance added to enamel that improves a sealant's ability to adhere. off. "We believe consumers should have the most accurate information possible when it comes to expected gas mileage Noun 1. gas mileage - the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned fuel consumption rate, gasoline mileage, mileage ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) of the vehicles they purchase," said Mazor. "This would be accomplished by requiring EPA to use `real world' tests in setting federal mileage estimates." The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by roadside assistance, insurance products and services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services, and highway and transportation safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com. AAA/EPA Mileage Comparisons VEHICLE YEAR EPA CITY EPA HYWAY AAA EST. ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ BMW Z-4 03 21 29 15 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ BMW Z-4 04 21 29 14.5 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ CHEV TRAIL BLAZER 03 15 21 13.9 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ CHEV TRAIL BLAZER 04 15 21 13.6 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ CHEV S-10 03 17 23 15 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 03 20 26 17.5 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 04 21 29 17.5 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 03 20 29 18.9 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ DODGE NEON 03 28 35 24 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ DODGE NEON 04 27 33 24 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ GMC SIERRA 03 16 21 15.3 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ GMC SONOMA 03 16 21 15.4 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ HONDA INSIGHT 03 61 70 58 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ HONDA INSIGHT 04 61 68 58.1 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ HONDA ELEMENT 04 21 25 20.4 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ INFINITI M45 04 17 23 16.9 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 03 15 20 14.5 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 04 15 21 14.5 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ JEEP WRANGLER 03 19 21 18 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ JEEP WRANGLER 04 19 20 18 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ LEXUS LX 470 03 13 16 10.8 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ LEXUS LX 470 04 13 17 10.8 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ MAZDA TRIBUTE 03 20 24 19.1 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ MERCURY GRAND MRQ 03 18 26 17.9 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ MERCURY MOUNTNR 03 16 21 14.2 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ MITSUBISHI MONTERO 03 15 19 14 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ MITSUBISHI MONTERO 04 15 19 14 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ MONTERO SPORT 03 17 20 15 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ MONTERO SPORT 04 17 20 15 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ NISSAN ALTIMA 03 23 29 22.3 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ NISSAN ALTIMA 04 23 29 22.3 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ NISSAN PATHFNDER 03 16 19 15.2 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ NISSAN PATHFNDER 04 16 21 15.2 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ TOYOTA ECHO 03 34 41 32 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ TOYOTA ECHO 04 35 43 32 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ TOYOTA TUNDRA 03 14 17 12.9 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ TOYOTA 4RUNNER 04 18 21 17.8 ---------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ TOYOTA COROLLA 04 32 40 28.9 ====================== ========== =========== =========== ============ |
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