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Richard @ May 5th 2008 10:20AM
"While the electric power steering system only adds around one mpg overall, the combination of DI engines and six-speed 'boxes should increase fuel economy by between three and six percent."
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Funny how phrasing changes our perception of reality, isn't it? Three and six percent translates to approximately 1 and 2 mpg. That sentence sure makes the powertrain change (1 mpg) sound a whole lot better than the power steering change (also 1mpg) doesn't it?