Re: Terrible mileage 99 GLE

On Fri, 02 May 2008 22:56:12 GMT, George <not.real@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>First of all, Maximas never got good fuel economy. My lifetime average 
>with my 2000 Maxima with 100,000 miles is 21 MPG with a 5 speed. This is 
>*right on* the revised estimates from:
>
>http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm

FASCINATING site!  This NG is so educational!

>
>The old combined mileage rating was 24 MPG for the 5 speed. It is good 
>to see the EPA got a clue and is posting more realistic ratings. The 
>automatic transmission 2000 Maxima had a combined rating of 23 MPG but 
>was recently revised down to 20 MPG under the new testing criteria. If 
>you beat that in city or mixed driving just count yourself lucky.
>
>That government website also lists the Maxima as using regular gas, but 
>I know that the actual EPA tests are conducted using the manufacturer 
>specified fuel (91, in this case) so the listing is just a typo and 
>shouldn't be ammo in the 87 vs 91 debate. I noticed this mistake in 
>several cars' listings anyway.

So which way is the mistake?  And why isn't it ammo in the 87 vs 91
debate?

[...discussion of 87 vs 91...]

Aspasia