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Transportation

Aug. 7, 2014

Truth optional in window sticker system

Thousands of consumers make vehicle buying decisions every day, thinking that they are purchasing a vehicle that has certain characteristics, which it may not. Manufacturers should not be allowed to cheat. By Jonathan Michaels


By Jonathan Michaels


Fuel economy is a funny thing. While it is always a consideration for some consumers, its presence on the central stage for others frequently follows world energy politics. In 1973, when the price of crude oil quadrupled in six months during the OPEC oil embargo, fuel economy consideration was at an all-time high. The same was true in 1979, when oil supplies were cut off in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. Those old enough to have lived th...

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