[Paladin2]

"And not just hybrids, I saw that the Jeep Liberty is rated by the EPA at 22 MPG in the city but Consumer reports got 11 MPG in real world testing."

I've found that the highway numbers posted by vehicles with manual transmissions can be equalled or exceeded on the highway (at least in the summer).

[gondramB]

"I've found that the highway numbers posted by vehicles with manual transmissions can be equalled or exceeded on the highway (at least in the summer)."


Interesting. is that with the air conditioner running? That was another point Consumer reports made - that neither modern heavier traffic or air conditioning is included in the EPA estimates.