We couldn’t be happier about the EPA’s new fuel economy testing methods. It’s time suspect mileage claims are exposed and consumers have accurate data to make critical car-buying choices. The old ratings made buying a car like buying pants labeled a size bigger than they actually are: You bought them because the label matched your needs, but somehow they made you look fat. “Hey, why don’t you buy jeans that fit?”
“These are a 36, look at the label.”
“Yeah, riiiight.”
The only thing we don’t like about the new rating methods is that we’ll have to work that much harder to justify the 400-horsepower V8 we really want. Sometimes, we feel there’s more to life than the right fit.

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