http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
Posted on 11/03/2014 9:06:42 AM PST by TurboZamboni
In a settlement the Justice Department is calling "unprecedented," Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia have agreed to pay a $100 million civil penalty for overstating the gas mileage on 1.2 million vehicles. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the settlement is the largest in Clean Air Act history. "Greenhouse gas emission laws protect the public from the dangers of climate change, and today's action reinforces EPA's commitment to see those laws through," EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said in a press release. In a statement, Hyundai said it had reduced the combined city/highway fuel economy of a quarter of its 2011-2013 model year vehicles by 1 to 2 miles per gallon.
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Government shake-down, unless the Feds pass the money along to the car buyers FIRST.
I know, dream on.
That is a lot of money in fines for what sounds like a very small “crime”
What are the chances its the Ethanol, and Ethanol changes from 0 to E10 to E15 that are responsible for the mileage difference ??!?
I agree. 1 or 2 miles per gallon? I do worse than that in how I drive.
More non-union automakers gets hit up the regime.
temperature, altitude and stuff could account for this much difference
A better explanation of the problem is here:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/hyundai-kia-pay-us-100m-overstating-mpg-26654525
Bottom line-the EPA is the source of the problem, not the manufacturers (Ford, BMW, and Mercedes have also had the same problem).
“But Hyundai said automaker interpretations of the tests vary because regulations don’t specify exactly how to do the tests. Tire rolling resistance, engine warm-up, winds and other factors can vary between EPA tests and those done by automakers, the company said.”
Show me any car that gets the advertised mileage. That animal does not exist.
The gas mileage figures for my wife's Hyundai Genesis was misleading but in her favor.
The published figures indicated she could expect 28 MPG for highway miles. She regularly gets 30-32 MPG and often higher over 200-300 miles distances. She was pleasantly surprised and I was pleased.
This is a JD hoax and an example of how a communists club organization works. There is no way to accurately measure MPG since depends of so many variables.
The idea is that all cars should be tested the same way under the same conditions, so comparisons would be valid.
If the EPA is vague about how the tests are to be done, as Hyundai claims, then yes, the numbers are somewhat meaningless.
Interestingly, two years ago Hyundai proactively “came clean” about this to all of us new buyers and have offered us rebates in the form of prepaid VISA cards with the amount determined based on our odometer readings. So not only did they not sweep it under the rug, but they went out of their way to compensate owners, many of whom made a purchase decision based on expectation of gas mileage.
She must have got the kim-chee vapor injector option. It do make a difference.
; >)
Quiz question for informed Americans:
Who will pay the $100 million fine?
Hint: it will not be Hyundai or Kia.
I thought the mileage numbers came from the EPA?.............................
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
Then the EPA should pay the fines
The way that the EPA mileage is calculated is stupid. IIRC, the EPA highway mileage is calculated on a level gradient at a constant 55 mph for a period of time and is then extrapolated out to get a result. This is why no one gets the EPA sticker mileage.
My car claims 30 mpg highway. I get between 32 and 40, depending on how I drive.
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