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Jul 27, 2009So how does the EPA lab work? Vehicles are tested on dynamometers, or dynos, which are like giant treadmills for cars. The vehicle is held ...
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EPA's highway mpg estimates are primarily derived from a separate "high speed" test cycle, which has a top speed of 80 mph.
Aug 5, 2024The vehicle is tested in a dynamometer test cell, which works like a treadmill for cars. ... A driver operates the vehicle following driving " ...
Aug 11, 2022Highway gas mileage tests are conducted in a lab rather than out on a road. Vehicles simulate highway conditions on a dynamometer, which allows their drive ...
Automakers actually do their own fuel economy testing and submit the results to the EPA, which reviews the data and confirms about 10 to 15 percent of the ...
May 28, 2024The test data used to determine fuel economy estimates is derived from vehicle testing done at EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions ...
Aug 19, 2015Fuel economy and emissions estimates are determined with the use of a dynamometer, which simulates driving conditions in a laboratory, under highly specific ...
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Mar 27, 2013http://cnetoncars.com A lot of people are skeptical of EPA mileage ratings these days. Here's a ...
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The EPA estimates you see on a car's window sticker are the result of fuel-economy tests run in a lab on a rolling treadmill called a dynamometer. They are ...