> These goofballs trusted the governmint to test these
> vehicles objectively.
The EPA dyno tests are like any benchmark - bent builders
will tune products to game the test. At least in the PC
industry, it's a running battle, with the test suites
evolving to keep the gadget makers on their toes.
The problems with the EPA tests are:
a. it's the gummint, slow and dim-witted
b. too much political pressure on test design
c. EPA's prime directive is the preservation of the EPA
> Were there no CAFE laws ...
There probably wouldn't be any SUVs, which are largely
a creature of those laws.
> ... people would rely upon Consumers' Union and
> their competitors instead.
It must really pain CU to admit that the VW TDIs
are credible hi-mpg cars. CU hates diesel.
Which is hilarious, because diesel is the way to go for a constant torque operation like a hybrid.