Apples and oranges. EPA test cycle is different than normal driving conditions. It has been a subject of complaints for a long time, that the paper mileage is

Apples and oranges. EPA test cycle is different than normal driving conditions. It has been a subject of complaints for a long time, that the paper mileage is divorced from reality (and is especially troubling for corporate owners, when your tax admitted expenses are only up to the paper mileage; everything above it gets taxed).