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Didn't I read somewhere or maybe it was John Oliver on Last Week Tonight that corporations in the USA report their own MPG to the government on an "honor system
by ck2 11y ago
Didn't I read somewhere or maybe it was John Oliver on Last Week Tonight that corporations in the USA report their own MPG to the government on an "honor system" because congress won't fund proper testing by the government.
So much for government protecting the people from corporations and their sole quest for profit.
- rconti 11y agoThey do, but the EPA also spot tests cars, and the system works pretty well. They recently fined Hyundai for not matching their quoted numbers. The EPA test cycle is not particularly representative of real-world driving, but it's far better than the European tests are, which easily allow you to game the system. Seems like the system works quite well here in the US, even if you might quibble with their idea of a city and highway drive cycle.