darrelld Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Straight from the EPA; Hybrids and electric vehicles can perform differently depending on weather conditions and how they are driven. This complicates developing ratings for window stickers. “Everybody wants a label that tells you exactly what you’re going to get, but obviously that’s not possible,” Alson said. “A good general rule of thumb is that real-world fuel economy is about 20 percent lower than the lab numbers.”Read more: http://www.autonews.com/article/20130213/OEM11/130219920#ixzz2KoqDiloi pomtrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I think from those comments we can expect that Ford will not get into trouble over the C-Max figures, but the stickers might get modified to include a statement about real world fuel economy varying due to various factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhackwyatt Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I think from those comments we can expect that Ford will not get into trouble over the C-Max figures, but the stickers might get modified to include a statement about real world fuel economy varying due to various factors.I don't know about Canada, but on the US stickers: "Actual results will vary for many reasons, including driving conditions and how you drive and maintain your vehicle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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