EPA ratings

[popimp]

Where do you find EPA ratings for vehicles made before 1985?

[1993CivicVX]

good question. Was wondering the same thing. Those little 1970s Hondas prolly got some pretty amazing mileage.

[SVOboy]

You don't...they sort of exist in a sense, but they're all complete BS, so the EPA doesn't even post them.

[omgwtfbyobbq]

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.

[popimp]

The link goes up to 1978. Anything else?

[VetteOwner]

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

[rGS]

Keep in mind that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) didn't exist prior to 1970.

Source:

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