Canadian fuel economy ratings changed, more realistic?

You made a big mistake, Mendel! Shame.
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Someone told me about a comparison test was done, comparing all the fuel economy claims against actual test results, and Toyota came out as the most accurate. I haven't found it yet.

 

Do share when you find it. It sounds like common brand patriotism to me.

I rather enjoyed the 'inaccurate' mpg labeling on my 1986 Accord. My real-world results were significantly better than the label, from the very first tank, long before learning anything about hypermiling.

 

I guess I was hypermiling long before the term was coined. Instead of burning off extra kinetic energy by burning off brake-linings, or heating air by compressing it in the engine, I was using it to stretch the distance I could cover without burning extra fuel.