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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:21 AM
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www.fueleconomy.gov

The US Gov't. just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...

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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by LyleAlzado' date='Oct 13 2005, 11:21 AM
www.fueleconomy.gov

The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...

FYI
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Looks pretty spot on for the 530i manual. I've been keeping track - their combined number is pretty close although sometimes I'm a bit better or worse.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Oct 13 2005, 12:31 PM
[quote name='LyleAlzado' date='Oct 13 2005, 11:21 AM']www.fueleconomy.gov

The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...

FYI
[snapback]183736[/snapback]
Looks pretty spot on for the 530i manual. I've been keeping track - their combined number is pretty close although sometimes I'm a bit better or worse.
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I knew that 550i took alittle more gas than the 545i. I feel alittle better.

Those MPG rates are so out dated it's disguising. A coupe of weeks back, NPR did a segment on MPG ratings. The tested highways going 48 mph. In a ten city block, the idle time was a maximum of 5 minutes. That was back in 1948!!!

Only grandma drives like that now. Grandpa got a S2000 and zipping along. So as one linguistist would say, "Those numbers are may be accurate, but they are not precise." In others, accurate in the sense that that's what we are getting, not precise in the sense that the whole rating is outdated.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Bimmer32' date='Oct 13 2005, 02:24 PM
[quote name='UUronL' date='Oct 13 2005, 12:31 PM'][quote name='LyleAlzado' date='Oct 13 2005, 11:21 AM']www.fueleconomy.gov

The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...

FYI
[snapback]183736[/snapback]
Looks pretty spot on for the 530i manual. I've been keeping track - their combined number is pretty close although sometimes I'm a bit better or worse.
[snapback]183765[/snapback]
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I knew that 550i took alittle more gas than the 545i. I feel alittle better.

Those MPG rates are so out dated it's disguising. A coupe of weeks back, NPR did a segment on MPG ratings. The tested highways going 48 mph. In a ten city block, the idle time was a maximum of 5 minutes. That was back in 1948!!!

Only grandma drives like that now. Grandpa got a S2000 and zipping along. So as one linguistist would say, "Those numbers are may be accurate, but they are not precise." In others, accurate in the sense that that's what we are getting, not precise in the sense that the whole rating is outdated.
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However flawed they may be, the numbers for my car jive almost exactly with my calculated figures since I purchased it. (Combined number) There is a feedback mechanism to allow you to enter your own data so that people who look there can see real-world numbers. If you have data to add, please do so since it will help give the correct picture.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Is one of the SMG? I cant figure out how they are naming it... theres teh triditonal manual 6 speed and then theres two 6 speed auto!

But one has lower mpg so I assuem thats the SMG...

545 16 24
550 16 22

Eh... I'll give up 2 mpg for 30 more hp...

BUT is there GGT now for the 550 SMG / 6 speed for sure?
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 13 2005, 06:03 PM
Is one of the SMG? I cant figure out how they are naming it... theres teh triditonal manual 6 speed and then theres two 6 speed auto!

But one has lower mpg so I assuem thats the SMG...

545 16 24
550 16 22

Eh... I'll give up 2 mpg for 30 more hp...

BUT is there GGT now for the 550 SMG / 6 speed for sure?
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Yup. I'll be forking over an extra $1000 to pay for the GGT when I pick up my 550i 6MT next month. Bummer.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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That sucks! I still say SUVs should pay GGT too!!!!
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 13 2005, 08:01 PM
That sucks! I still say SUVs should pay GGT too!!!!
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Preach it, brother!!! Can I get an AMEN?!!
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