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Why Vehicles Don’t Achieve the EPA MPG on the Road and How That Shortfall Can be Accounted For
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This paper discusses the several reasons why vehicles do not achieve the EPA MPG values in service, and makes a numerical estimate of the magnitude of the individual effects. In addition, methods for adjusting EPA MPG values to estimate road fuel economy performance are presented and discussed.
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Hellman, K. and Murrell, J., "Why Vehicles Don’t Achieve the EPA MPG on the Road and How That Shortfall Can be Accounted For," SAE Technical Paper 820791, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/820791.Also In
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