var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14453775\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14453775\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:14:26-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:14 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14453775);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14453775');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I went to a local dealership in Cleveland, OH and they said that they were averaging the MPG based on the city and highway mileage. So if your car got 17 city and 24 highway, those numbers were averaged and that was your MPG they based on eligibility for the c4c program. curious!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14453775, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14469151\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=773515\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=773515\">KCChiefsFan</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14469151\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T16:02:55-05:00\">July 28, 2009  4:02 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14469151);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14469151');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14453775\" rel=\"nofollow\">JemimaPashnani</a>:</p><p>That's not what the Toyota dealership I visited told me. It doesn't matter in my case because I'm trading in an old beater for a hybrid (probably a 20-30mpg jump average) but they said they were going based on highway.</p><p>Going by the average makes more sense obviously, and I'm sure that it's correct, I just wanted to point out how much confusion is going on at dealerships right now. I've got a car on hold, and they've said that figuring out the paperwork could take days (the local news here quoted as much as 10 days...I hope that isn't true).</p><p>Nothing is ever simple</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14469151, 'KCChiefsFan')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14456361\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=307161\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-307161-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=307161\">Coles_Law</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14456361\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:47:55-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:47 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14456361);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14456361');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c14453775\" rel=\"nofollow\">JemimaPashnani</a>: That's actually a bit more generous than the Fed numbers-the Fed weights the average more heavily towards city mileage.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14456361, 'Coles_Law')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14453860\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=844897\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-844897-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=844897\">Herbz</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14453860\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:18:01-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:18 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14453860);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14453860');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Not saying this isn't bad, but there are two different MPG ratings for most cars... city and highway.</p><p>Perhaps this is just a weighted average of the two using a different equation? And that is why some cars have had their \"official\" MPG ratings used for the program changed?</p><p>Just a guess</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14453860, 'Herbz')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14453923\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=844897\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-844897-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=844897\">Herbz</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14453923\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:20:25-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14453923);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14453923');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14453860\" rel=\"nofollow\">Herbz</a>: On the website:<br />\"<br />EPA has changed the way it estimates MPG.</p><p>Starting in model year 2008, estimates reflect the effects of</p><p>* Faster Speeds &amp; Acceleration<br />    * Air Conditioner Use<br />    * Colder Outside Temperatures<br />\"</p><p>So maybe they changed all the cars to reflect this...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14453923, 'Herbz')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14456366\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=48783\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=48783\">Framling</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14456366\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:48:02-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:48 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14456366);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14456366');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c14453923\" rel=\"nofollow\">Herbz</a>: 1) That sounds like it only applies to model year 2008 or later cars, not all the stats since 2008 for all cars.</p><br /><p>2) Wouldn't those changes decrease MPG?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14456366, 'Framling')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14458527\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=258324\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-258324-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=258324\">jeffbone</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14458527\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T23:40:34-05:00\">July 27, 2009 11:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14458527);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14458527');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14456366\" rel=\"nofollow\">Framling</a>: The new system applies to all cars, not just MY 2008 or newer.  The Daytona I was planning to trade under CARS (<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5323463/dont-let-cash-for-clunkers-become-cash-for-con-artists#c14444348\" rel=\"nofollow\">[consumerist.com]</a>) went from combined 22mpg to 20 mpg, but still not enough of a drop to be eligible for CARS.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14458527, 'jeffbone')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14455619\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=248249\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-248249-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=248249\">PølάrβǽЯ</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14455619\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:20:21-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14455619);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14455619');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14453923\" rel=\"nofollow\">Herbz</a>: That would LOWER MPG ratings, not raise them. They did that two years ago because people complained that there was no reasonable way to get the MPG figures the EPA was claiming.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14455619, 'PølάrβǽЯ')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14453916\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=372576\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=372576\">unpolloloco</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14453916\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:20:09-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14453916);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14453916');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14453860\" rel=\"nofollow\">Herbz</a>: Exactly: the weighted average equation changed suddenly right at the start of cash for clunkers without any notice.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14453916, 'unpolloloco')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14453868\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=526923\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=526923\">_NARC_</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14453868\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:18:20-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:18 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14453868);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14453868');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The rating for my 2001 Chevy Malibu just went up also.  It was 19, but it's now 21.  So it doesn't appear that it was just cars with ratings &lt;= 18mpg that were affected.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14453868, '_NARC_')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14458418\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=395194\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=395194\">Audiyoda</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14458418\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T23:33:09-05:00\">July 27, 2009 11:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14458418);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14458418');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14453868\" rel=\"nofollow\">_NARC_</a>: Same happened to my '97 Malibu.  Two weeks ago when I checked the average MPG was 18 - and since I'd found out from a friend from Chrysler about them matching the gov't program I was geeked to get nearly half off a Dodge Caliber.  Now the '97 Malibu shows 21MPG average - no joy.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14458418, 'Audiyoda')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14464443\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=526923\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=526923\">_NARC_</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14464443\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T12:28:12-05:00\">July 28, 2009 12:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14464443);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14464443');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14458418\" rel=\"nofollow\">Audiyoda</a>: That sucks in a big way!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14464443, '_NARC_')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14454402\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Brian Kemp    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14454402\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:38:37-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454402);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454402');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14453868\" rel=\"nofollow\">_NARC_</a>: How does your 2001 Malibu get only 19-21?</p><p>Mine gets 25 regularly, and on highway trips I'm averaging 300 miles / 11 gallons. I always fill the tank so I'm fairly sure of the mileage; I know the Malibu's tank is 13gal but I never let it get *that* low.</p><p>Sometimes it's as low as 250/11, which is 22MPG.</p><p>(P.S.&gt; I'm \"Benanov\" but no one approves my comments, ever.)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454402, 'Brian Kemp')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14454700\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=526923\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=526923\">_NARC_</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14454700\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:48:47-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:48 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454700);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454700');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14454402\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brian Kemp</a>: No, I meant to say that the combined EPA mpg rating for the malibu went from 19 to 21 on the Fueleconomy.gov website.</p><p>I regularly get 27/28 mpg on almost all highway driving.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454700, '_NARC_')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14453943\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=17321\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=17321\">VA_White</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14453943\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:21:36-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:21 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14453943);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14453943');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Mine changed but it went down.  Not far enough to qualify but it did drop 4 mpg.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14453943, 'VA_White')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14453962\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=851357\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-851357-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a 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href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454032);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454032');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Pretty soon, they'll be in charge of your medicine.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454032, 'Bryan Fernandez')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->															<div class=\"num-replies\">9 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14482911\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div 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They already <b>are</b> in charge of <b>everyone's</b> medicine. That's one of the government's many jobs.</p><p>Can we get back to MPG hoodoo, please (IE, the FDA, and medical code in general, can get a rant from me, but this is not the place)?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14460159, 'cerbie')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14457694\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=488545\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=488545\">Alicia Gray</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14457694\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T22:48:28-05:00\">July 27, 2009 10:48 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14457694);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14457694');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14454032\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bryan Fernandez</a>: I'd like that. It'd be nice to have medicine if I need it.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14457694, 'Alicia Gray')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14455663\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=248249\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-248249-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=248249\">PølάrβǽЯ</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14455663\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:22:04-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14455663);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14455663');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14454032\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bryan Fernandez</a>: And that's relevant how?</p>        </div>	<div 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onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454976, 'BlazerUnit')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14454587\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Brent Woodle    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14454587\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:45:26-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:45 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454587);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454587');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14454032\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bryan Fernandez</a>: So if I stop buying the bad drugs they will reimburse me for the good ones?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454587, 'Brent Woodle')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->           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PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14455680);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14455680');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14454587\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brent Woodle</a>: No, they'll give you planned parenthood vouchers if you turn in your defunct contraceptives. (thats a good thing)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14455680, 'MostlyHarmless')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14454338\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=88249\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-88249-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=88249\">Moosehawk</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14454338\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:36:43-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454338);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454338');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5323983/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-disqualifying-some#c14454032\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bryan Fernandez</a>: How dare you try to turn this into a political fight about universal healthcare!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454338, 'Moosehawk')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14454218\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=735803\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=735803\">Quibbs0</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14454218\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:31:53-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454218);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454218');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Here's the trick if your gas mileage is too high - drop your car off at the dealer then go for a nice run. By the time you get back to the dealer, you'll be out of breath and emitting too much CO2. The EPA will feel bad and give you the deal anyways.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454218, 'Quibbs0')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14454346\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=87429\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-87429-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=87429\">Saboth</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14454346\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:36:55-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454346);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454346');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>What they are saying is the government changed the combined MPG overnight for a lot of cars that were borderline. a lot of 18 mpg cars suddenly get 19 mpg. My truck was 14 before, and is 14 now.</p><p>Which sucks for Hyundai, because they rolled out their program on-time. The CFC was supposed to start July 1, but the government dragged their feet, so it didn't start until the end of July. Hyundai followed all of the regulations to a \"t\", but might still lose out on hundreds of thousands of dollars if a bunch of their tradeins over the past few weeks went from 18 to 19, magically.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454346, 'Saboth')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14454850\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=229464\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=229464\">benh57</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14454850\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T20:53:01-05:00\">July 27, 2009  8:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14454850);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14454850');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This is a good thing, the numbers should be accurate so that the true gas-guzzlers are the ones the govt is paying for. They are still too low, as other posters state, their cars are now 'rated' 19-21 but they actually get 27.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14454850, 'benh57')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14455146\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=593146\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=593146\">AldisCabango</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14455146\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:02:38-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:02 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14455146);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14455146');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Obama Giveth, Obama Taketh </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14455146, 'AldisCabango')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14464110\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=545239\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-545239-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=545239\">squinko</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14464110\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T11:41:24-05:00\">July 28, 2009 11:41 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14464110);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14464110');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14455146\" rel=\"nofollow\">AldisCabango</a>: Well he is the Messiah...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14464110, 'squinko')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14455715\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=248249\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-248249-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=248249\">PølάrβǽЯ</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14455715\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:23:56-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:23 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14455715);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14455715');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14455146\" rel=\"nofollow\">AldisCabango</a>: Yeah, because the president makes all the laws. Not like we have large groups of elected representatives that make laws or anything. It's all on Obama.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14455715, 'PølάrβǽЯ')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14455844\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">littlemisslondon    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14455844\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:27:53-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14455844);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14455844');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah, my Subie suddenly went from 18 to 19 mpg too. There seem to be a looooot of cars that are 19 mpg.</p><p>Granted, I'm going to drive my car until it dies because it's awesome, but it sucks for people who were hoping to trade in.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14455844, 'littlemisslondon')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14455902\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=308759\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=308759\">Stubtify</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14455902\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:30:12-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14455902);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14455902');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I was under the impression that the program is all about your *net* improvement. If they bump your MPG from 18 to 19 you need to either improve that new number by 4 MPG for the lower tier, and 10 MPG for the higher tier.  So you're not disqualified unless you had planned on buying a car that was specifically 4 MPG better than your old 18 MPG car.  If you had planned on a 10 MPG improvement you're now out $1,000, but still getting $3,500.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14455902, 'Stubtify')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14458453\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=258324\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-258324-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=258324\">jeffbone</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14458453\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T23:36:27-05:00\">July 27, 2009 11:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14458453);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14458453');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14455902\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stubtify</a>: No, Congress mostly missed the opportunity to make the program about net fuel efficiency improvement, as I commented here:</p><p><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5323463/dont-let-cash-for-clunkers-become-cash-for-con-artists#c14444348\" rel=\"nofollow\">[consumerist.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14458453, 'jeffbone')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14457226\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=10718\"><img        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<div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14455902\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stubtify</a>: On cars, the original car has to be rated 18 or under, regardless of what you trade it in for.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14457226, 'juri squared')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14456318\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=580603\"><img        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<p>@<a href=\"#c14455902\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stubtify</a>: Unfortunately not. Check out CARS.gov:\" trade-in vehicles must get 18 or less MPG (some very large pick-up trucks and cargo vans have different requirements)\"</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14456318, 'AntonioFlute')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14456563\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">BeefSupreme    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14456563\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T21:56:17-05:00\">July 27, 2009  9:56 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14456563);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14456563');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>My Dodge Caravan still shows a New 18mpg average, but I don't remember seeing these other two boxes on the page. One shows the \"Old\" rating, which averages 20mpg, and a the other is based on actual owners reports, averaging 18.8. Does my car get more fuel efficient over time. I'd take a screenshot but I'm commenting from my phone.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14456563, 'BeefSupreme')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14457248\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=10718\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-10718-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=10718\">juri squared</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14457248\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T22:25:37-05:00\">July 27, 2009 10:25 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14457248);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14457248');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14456563\" rel=\"nofollow\">BeefSupreme</a>: The \"old\" box is what was on your car's sticker when you bought it. The \"new\" rating is what your car gets under the EPA guidelines that were revised a while back, and that's the number that counts in the CARS program.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14457248, 'juri squared')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14457507\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=4325\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-4325-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=4325\">Shenanigans Was Taken</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14457507\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T22:38:40-05:00\">July 27, 2009 10:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14457507);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14457507');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I have a 1999 Mercury Mystique and it was never eligible.  The fueleconomy.gov site use to report its new combined rating as 20 MPG.  Just checked it now because of all the brouhaha and that number has also increased to 21 MPG.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14457507, 'Shenanigans Was Taken')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14457864\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1042330\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1042330\">wvFrugan</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14457864\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T22:57:07-05:00\">July 27, 2009 10:57 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14457864);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14457864');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c14457507\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shenanigans Was Taken</a>:</p><br /><p>I've got the same car, low miles &amp; nice shape, but starting to show signs of some potentially very expenseive transmission &amp; electrical problems. I was disappointed I didn't qualify too. I only drive about 75 miles a month, mostly trips under 3 miles and get about 19. It gets just under 29 highway when I do travel. Prettry good for a V6. Would love to get something new &amp; not worry @ reliability as much, oh well.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14457864, 'wvFrugan')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14457528\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Jason Ellis    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14457528\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T22:39:32-05:00\">July 27, 2009 10:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14457528);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14457528');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>A good summary is at <a href=\"http://www.cardealerhorrorstories.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cardealerhorrorstories.com</a>. Sure, I'm pimping my own site, but it's <b>Still</b> related.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14457528, 'Jason Ellis')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14457719\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=37033\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-37033-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=37033\">TechnoDestructo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14457719\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T22:49:36-05:00\">July 27, 2009 10:49 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14457719);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14457719');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Drylabbing sucks.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14457719, 'TechnoDestructo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14458078\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=129346\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-129346-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=129346\">meechybee</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14458078\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-27T23:09:27-05:00\">July 27, 2009 11:09 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14458078);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14458078');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>My average mileage went up 4 MPG -- even though my car is 8 years old! at this rate, I'll be averaging hybrid-MPGs when I hit 150,000 miles!</p><p>What's curious is that my car wouldn't have qualified for the program when it was new -- so I'm wondering why they're bothering to mess with the stats.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14458078, 'meechybee')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14458900\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=176868\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-176868-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=176868\">mamacat49</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14458900\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T00:07:41-05:00\">July 28, 2009 12:07 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14458900);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14458900');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>2 weeks ago, we checked my friend's car and the  \"official\" MPG was 18 (?1992 Chevy Caprice?). Woohoo! She went new car shopping, found one she wanted and when the dealership looked it up, her car had magically changed to 19mpg. No new car for her, no sale for the dealership.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14458900, 'mamacat49')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14459782\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=147087\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-147087-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=147087\">starbreiz</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14459782\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T01:23:29-05:00\">July 28, 2009  1:23 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14459782);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14459782');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Mines still 18 city :( Given that it's a 2003 convertible, I won't be getting rid of it anytime soon though.</p><p>Which average do they use? There seems to be a new and an old calculation when you click through. My \"new\" mpg is 21, and then old is 24, based on city 18 and hwy 26.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14459782, 'starbreiz')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14464464\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=526923\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=526923\">_NARC_</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14464464\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T12:30:35-05:00\">July 28, 2009 12:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14464464);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14464464');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14459782\" rel=\"nofollow\">starbreiz</a>: It's the 'new' combined rating that is used for the determination.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14464464, '_NARC_')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14459919\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=116809\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=116809\">xrmb</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14459919\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T01:33:58-05:00\">July 28, 2009  1:33 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14459919);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14459919');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I find it shameful to give someone $3500 to go from 18mpg to 19mpg... thats not going to make a difference!<br />btw, my 2001 VW passat gets 30mpg</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14459919, 'xrmb')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14483401\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=372576\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=372576\">unpolloloco</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14483401\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-29T02:23:16-05:00\">July 29, 2009  2:23 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14483401);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14483401');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14459919\" rel=\"nofollow\">xrmb</a>: Except they're not.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14483401, 'unpolloloco')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                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href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14459929);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14459929');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yup, our 1986 Nissan 300ZX went to 19, MAGICALLY disqualifying us from the program!  I smell a rat!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14459929, 'cozymoses')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14460519\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=716547\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-716547-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=716547\">I Love New Jersey</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14460519\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T02:24:35-05:00\">July 28, 2009  2:24 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14460519);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14460519');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>In Soviet America, clunkers cash you!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14460519, 'I Love New Jersey')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14460545\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=396144\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-396144-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=396144\">Lucky225</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14460545\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T02:26:39-05:00\">July 28, 2009  2:26 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14460545);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14460545');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>WOW, first the Federal Reserve inflates the dollar, next the Federal Government inflates your average mpg for make/model cars.  Maybe they bought several 91 V6 Camrys that had a worse MPG, destroyed those bad MPG Camrys thus raising the national average of 91 V6 Camrys by 1mpg since the ones left have better fuel economy now.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14460545, 'Lucky225')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14461622\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">chocobo    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14461622\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T03:57:18-05:00\">July 28, 2009  3:57 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14461622);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14461622');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I was annoyed to see that my old 1987 Chevy didn't officially qualify as a clunker with a 20mpg rating.</p><p>Out to \"prove them wrong\" I measured the mileage myself between fillups... and got 24 mpg. wheee</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14462192\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T05:04:10-05:00\">July 28, 2009  5:04 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14462192);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14462192');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14461622\" rel=\"nofollow\">chocobo</a>:</p><p>I'm almost willing to bet that you have a Celebrity, because that's what I have and for such an old car, I love it.</p><p>Either that or a Cavalier, but they're basically the same car with some extra room.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14463684\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T09:53:50-05:00\">July 28, 2009  9:53 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14463684);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14463684');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>My '93 Dodge Caravan isn't even listed on that link supplied in the article. All they show are 6 cylinders and I've got a 4 banger.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14463684, 'Storm Songs')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14464220\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">BennyBullOnRoids</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14464220\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T11:58:38-05:00\">July 28, 2009 11:58 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14464220);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14464220');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>My 99 saab 8-3 went from 19 to 21</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14464220, 'BennyBullOnRoids')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14464716\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=222420\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-222420-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=222420\">vastrightwing</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14464716\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T12:57:19-05:00\">July 28, 2009 12:57 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14464716);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14464716');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Slight of hand! See, not there! Health care! Gee, not what you expected? But has any government program ever delivered what they promised? I keep thinking about when they gave all the military personal raises with one hand and took it all away by suddenly taxing what was untaxed benefits before. It will never end... the deception.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14464716, 'vastrightwing')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14465819\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=137408\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-137408-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=137408\">ianmac47</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14465819\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T13:57:11-05:00\">July 28, 2009  1:57 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14465819);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14465819');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This whole program makes no sense. People who have for years already been driving fuel efficient cars are being penalized while the jackasses burning three times the amount of fuel get free money. Giving owners of fuel inefficient SUVs free money to buy a more efficient car is a little ironic, since for years the federal government also gave tax incentives to buy those oversized cars.</p><p>If the whole point of the cash for clunkers program was to jump start the economy by selling more cars, and improve national efficiency standards, why not offer the cash to anyone willing to upgrade to a more efficient car instead of just the people who have been burning more than their share of the foreign oil all along?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14465819, 'ianmac47')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14466364\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=453731\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=453731\">whytcolr</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14466364\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T14:18:27-05:00\">July 28, 2009  2:18 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14466364);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14466364');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>'92 Ford Thunderbird went from 19 to 20...</p><p>Also, there's an update in the Jalopnik article that explains the difference:<br />\"EPA Statement On Mileage Changes:<br />    In support of the new CARS program, the government conducted a month-long quality assurance and quality control effort regarding fuel economy calculations on more than 30,000 vehicle model types spanning the past 25 years.</p><p>As a result of the review, roughly an equal number of vehicles became eligible as those found to be not eligible. Of the above model types, eligibility for roughly 100 vehicles was affected.</p><p>An enormous effort went into completing these updates so that they would be in place with NHTSA's issuance of the CARS regulation last week - working to ensure that the most precise info possible would be available to consumers once the program took effect.\"</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14466364, 'whytcolr')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14468354\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=202169\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=202169\">gnubian</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14468354\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-28T15:35:08-05:00\">July 28, 2009  3:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14468354);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14468354');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>my 1995 Camry with a V6 gets 30mpg</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14468354, 'gnubian')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14502034\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=47503\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=47503\">Greywolf</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/07/epa-tweaks-official-mpgs-prior-to-cash4clunkers-shafting-some.html#comment-14502034\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-07-29T21:18:07-05:00\">July 29, 2009  9:18 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14502034);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14502034');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I have a vintage 1983 Mercury Capri that is near it's last days. I thought I was going to get a break, but NOOOOOO, the cut off date is 1984 model year.....</p><br /><p>Congress is like a chimp with a handgrenade, you something bad is going to happen.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14502034, 'Greywolf')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");