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Car manufacturers 'manipulating fuel efficiency tests' says report

2013-03-14 08:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Drivers who find that the fuel efficiency in their new car doesn't match up to the claims made by the manufacturer, now know it is not their driving to blame. A new report reveals that carmakers routinely manipulate official UN-backed miles/gallons tests, with a series of tricks including stripping the car down to weigh as little as possible, overinflating the tyres and testing in the thin air at high-altitude tracks. The tricks of the trade are listed in a report by the Transport & Environment...

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