tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post7546496898409112692..comments2023-10-08T04:08:41.418-06:00Comments on Sporadic Maunderings: The VoltQalmleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-49318534089876140772009-09-07T11:13:38.684-06:002009-09-07T11:13:38.684-06:00I was wondering if they thought Americans were so ...I was wondering if they thought Americans were so math illiterate that they couldn't process "40 miles, no gas, after that, 50 mpg." Not sure which viewpoint is more cynical.Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-47628006030455164962009-09-07T09:46:38.873-06:002009-09-07T09:46:38.873-06:00Yeah, that "230 mpg" statistic set off a...Yeah, that "230 mpg" statistic set off alarm bells for me, too. I'm glad I read GM/BM.<br /><br />It's weird, though. Like MarkCC wrote, the marketers could have very easily said something like "40 miles using no gas (full charge), then 50 mpg. That's pretty impressive. Do marketing/ad agencies think Americans are that gullible?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876775111703252840noreply@blogger.com