News, Gasoline's New Math: Miles Per Dollar. (luxury, sedan, fuel)

[JD59]

For decades, miles per gallon — mpg in its familiar shorthand — has been the only way for consumers to understand how much gasoline is going into their tank, and what it really costs. But mpg isn't cutting it any more.

Gasoline's New Math: Miles Per Dollar - MSN Autos

[yo vanilla]

it's kind of a dumb idea, given that the cost of fuel fluctuates daily.

speaking of dumb ideas, from the article:

It doesn't help that the government and car companies have fudged on miles-per-gallon ratings for years, confusing and misleading consumers. The Feds finally created a more realistic real-world mileage test that's in effect for 2008 models. Under the new test, a four-cylinder 2008 Honda Accord — an efficient sedan if ever there was one — gets 21 mpg in the city, 31 highway, and 24 mpg overall.

awesome you flippin idiots, in this day and age even honda's new model gets 3mpg less than the old car. efficient, lol, how's that efficient?

[Steve Bagu]

Heck, my little old VW bug gets me 30 mpg with city and fwy driving. Fwy by itself gets me a round 36 mpg from LA to SD calif. Stefhen