The "MPG Illusion" is bullshit!
Why the "MPG Illusion" is bullshit.
The argument goes like this:
"One would think that replacing a car that gets 28 MPG with a one that gets 40 MPG is more significant in terms of a reduction in gas consumption than replacing a car that gets 12 MPG with one that gets 14 MPG. But that is wrong. Saving 120 gallons of fuel by replacing a 12 MPG car with ( Read more... )
The argument goes like this:
"One would think that replacing a car that gets 28 MPG with a one that gets 40 MPG is more significant in terms of a reduction in gas consumption than replacing a car that gets 12 MPG with one that gets 14 MPG. But that is wrong. Saving 120 gallons of fuel by replacing a 12 MPG car with ( Read more... )
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I hear that buying a more fuel-efficient car also means you get suckered into social trends easily. Obviously these "MPG illusion" people who see through the hype are just smarter than the rest of us.
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