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Old 09-21-2007, 09:07 PM   #1
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EPA ratings

Where do you find EPA ratings for vehicles made before 1985?
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Old 09-21-2007, 09:10 PM   #2
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good question. Was wondering the same thing. Those little 1970s Hondas prolly got some pretty amazing mileage.
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Old 09-21-2007, 09:14 PM   #3
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You don't...they sort of exist in a sense, but they're all complete BS, so the EPA doesn't even post them.
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They should be taken with a grain of salt, just like comparing the current testing schedule compared to the 1985-2007 ones, aka the old EPA.
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The link goes up to 1978. Anything else?
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Old 09-22-2007, 12:30 AM   #6
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hmm yea well according to the epa a 1985(as far as it would go back) only got like 28 on the highway, while i can snag a solid 33-34 just around town/mostly 55mph highways...so yea i dont trust them too much on those older cars
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Keep in mind that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) didn't exist prior to 1970.

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  1. About EPA | US EPA - http://www.epa.gov/epahome/aboutepa.htm#history
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