Saturday, April 20, 2013
"The tricks of the trade: How fuel economy figures for new cars are not as good as you think"
On the U.K.'s Daily Mail website, Anna Edwards tells us why that is:
"Car manufacturers are 'manipulating' tests to claim that their cars require less fuel - costing the average motorist far more in petrol charges. A damning report claims that motor companies are using a host of tricks to ensure their results show low fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions."