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Fuel costs car buyers more than firms
Study finds consumption claims ‘are understated’ by manufacturers, writes Michael Taylor
Every new-car buyer in countries following Europe’s car industry legislation is paying far more for their fuel than they expected, according to a new real-world fuel consumption study. It includes SA. A study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found that the average car buyer will pay more for fuel compared with the figure cited by manufacturers under the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). It also found the gap between the NEDC figure and the real-world consumption levels of cars and SUVs has reached a record level, with on-road CO2 emissions 42% higher than the quoted laboratory figure. The ICCT, which was involved in uncovering the Volkswagen Group’s Dieselgate emissions cheat, insisted the difference between the NEDC lab test and the real-world emissions was just 9% 15 years ago. In a new report, the ICCT confirmed that emissions gaps existed in all major markets, but were the largest in Europe and in countries that follow the NEDC figures, such as SA...
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