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Congressional Hearings Called For In Hyundai MPG Sticker Scandal

GasBuddy Blog -- Consumer Watchdog today called upon leaders of the House and Senate Commerce committees to hold hearings into the revelation by the EPA that for the first time in American history large numbers of vehicles carried window stickers with false MPG claims.

The nonprofit consumer group wrote the EPA one year ago calling for retesting of the Hyundai Elantra after Hyundai's self-tested MPG estimates were far different than many consumers' experiences. Earlier this month, just prior to the presidential election, the EPA announced it had revised MPG claims and window stickers on many Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Consumer Watchdog today asked Congressional leaders to delve into whether the misstated mileage estimates were a direct result of...

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Submitted Nov 21, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 5:48:53 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I wouldn't call it a "scandal" though.
rknaak1 Sophomore Author Wisconsin Posts:132 Points:47,000 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:43:54 AM Ignore rknaak1 Report Abuse I find it hard to believe that something such as this would go unnoticed, if indeed it was an intentional false marketing strategy. There must be more to it.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 8:05:04 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse DanMtz: I totally concur.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,360 Points:1,244,300 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 12:25:37 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Doesn't Congress have a million more important things to do?
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,555 Points:749,020 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 8:25:48 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse So it is a scandal now?
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,272 Points:1,742,905 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 12:28:00 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse A tempest in a tea pot.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:643,250 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 12:26:46 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Nowadays there are court cases for just about anything!
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,959 Points:574,430 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 8:28:41 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse They better go after all the other car companies also, what they state and what one gets is not different than KIA. Been that way for years.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,919 Points:1,734,785 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 3:49:52 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Ditto to sydb7. Focus on real issues please.
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,561 Points:1,920,735 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 2:33:48 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Congress has more important things to do!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,561 Points:1,920,735 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 2:32:04 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse I see the HATERS are still in full effect! Don't they have anything to be thankful for?
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,580 Points:2,447,085 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 1:18:29 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse at least Romney would have gotten rid of scandal-plagued worthless EPA agency
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,775 Points:1,997,435 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 1:03:21 PM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse The EPA's mileage ratings are a joke anyway.
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,570 Points:606,585 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 11:28:36 AM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse I have never calculate how many miles per gallon on my car, all I know is, when it need to fuel up, just pull into gas stations, fill up and go...
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,958 Points:1,715,145 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 11:27:11 AM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse can't belive everything you read or hear.
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:15,740 Points:3,109,100 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 11:17:21 AM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse Yes, this is old Hot Air!!! This is not the first time in history large #'s of vehicles had misstated mpg - it was only few yrs ago that they changed testing stds in the US (we're still waiting in Canada & ours was/is even more unrealistic) to be more realistic & it made a bigger diff. than those for Hyundai now (1 mpg on most, 2 on others & mini-SUV was 4-5mpg). Also, after finding out major Korean appliance mfgr (LG) had misstated energy star ratings for decade, its no surprise a Korean car maker has taken liberties. By the way, my old Hyundai & my current 2004 commuter Kia still gets closer to the mpg ratings than any of the 'N.A.' branded cars I ever had.
beohbeNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,052 Points:535,405 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 11:03:21 AM Ignore beohbeNJ Report Abuse Right on, LtRTH!
bearzz Champion Author California Posts:1,437 Points:420,645 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 11:03:19 AM Ignore bearzz Report Abuse Terrific . . after all we all know just how much congress (for the most part) knows about anything it interferes in.
turbosaab Champion Author Cleveland Posts:19,009 Points:2,339,320 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 11:01:57 AM Ignore turbosaab Report Abuse What a waste of resources! We still don't know all the details of the GM buyout and we'll never get our money back. Where are the hearings?
PizzaMon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,134 Points:1,863,280 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 11:00:35 AM Ignore PizzaMon Report Abuse Congress, do something useful.
LtRTH Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,781 Points:586,000 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:59:56 AM Ignore LtRTH Report Abuse C'mon. Aren't there more important things to be concerned about.
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:3,010 Points:662,840 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:59:42 AM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse I do not own one, do not plan on it.
Insuremn Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,957 Points:1,031,985 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:59:34 AM Ignore Insuremn Report Abuse Yesterday's news.
Paw5X Champion Author Gary Posts:9,908 Points:2,269,255 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:58:30 AM Ignore Paw5X Report Abuse People do not realize that these ratings are based driving on a "FLAT surface and doing 55 MPG with no jack rabbit starts"!
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rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,384 Points:1,076,615 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:57:17 AM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse Toss Hyundai out of the american market.
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:7,209 Points:1,529,470 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:56:11 AM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse My 26-year-old Nissan is rated at 18 MPG. I drive conservatively, so I see 28 MPG, 55% higher than the sticker. The way some people drive, they probably don't even see the sticker rate.
Langley94 All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:504 Points:823,965 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:55:50 AM Ignore Langley94 Report Abuse More posturing.
atdinut Champion Author California Posts:1,608 Points:353,985 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:55:49 AM Ignore atdinut Report Abuse Happy Thanks Giving to all and may you realize that prices have to because we all want to earn more money!
geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,633 Points:1,068,260 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:55:22 AM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse Just a side show to avoid the real problems this country has.
JacksonLittle Champion Author Wyoming Posts:1,249 Points:125,075 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:54:51 AM Ignore JacksonLittle Report Abuse I wonder how the testing and hearings will actually progress.
GasholeMI Champion Author Lansing Posts:10,149 Points:1,719,790 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:54:36 AM Ignore GasholeMI Report Abuse The milage stickers have been false for years. Did the EPA just find that out?
rbrowdersr Champion Author Detroit Posts:5,726 Points:1,819,960 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:52:41 AM Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse Just a show Nothing will happen.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,472 Points:1,743,665 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:51:57 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse The congressional hearing should show that the EPA isn't doing their job! The EPA is supposed to VERIFY those numbers, and it's obvious the Gov't employees are just collecting a pay check and a very fat pension but not doing any work. They should fire 99% of them, and we would all be better off. The 1% left should only enforce the current laws.
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,677 Points:2,620,605 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:51:47 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse Congressional Hearings Called For In Hyundai MPG Sticker Scandal.. Does anyone believe the window stickers,? They have not been correct for the last fifty years, are they going to go back that far???????
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,047 Points:1,682,940 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:50:40 AM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse What a waste of time.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,303 Points:1,561,240 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:50:11 AM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse All the Cars need to be re-evaluated!
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zimowski Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,676 Points:1,585,440 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:48:48 AM Ignore zimowski Report Abuse Does anyone really believe any of the numbers on the window stickers?
zdcatc12 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,147 Points:786,715 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:46:16 AM Ignore zdcatc12 Report Abuse Still trying to figure out how the got away with it.
obimerrill Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,445 Points:290,690 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:46:00 AM Ignore obimerrill Report Abuse Force the executive branch departments to do their job so Congress can do the people's business instead of their own!
treehood Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,052 Points:397,920 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:45:53 AM Ignore treehood Report Abuse I have never considered the MPG numbers to be anymore than a guide.
cucamongacurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,044 Points:221,835 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:45:29 AM Ignore cucamongacurtis Report Abuse LOL
Wolfwings Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,745 Points:1,777,440 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:43:52 AM Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse Here's a thought.\ Why not make the LIBERALS in CONgress actually DRIVE these vehicles LONG ENOUGH to assess the TRUE mileage?
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