Hold on to your knickers, folks! Mitsubishi is back in the hot seat after being asked by the EPA to retest their fuel economy claims. And guess what? They’ve gone and confirmed that their ratings from 2013 all the way up to 2017 are as legit as a penguin waddling across icy Falkland waters.
The Saga Continues: Mitsubishi Faces Uncle Sam’s Scrutiny
Well, well, well…looks like our friends over at Mitsubishi have landed themselves in another pickle with good ol’ Uncle Sam. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given them a little nudge and requested them to redo their fuel economy tests. Now, I don’t know about you lot, but when someone asks you for a do-over on something as important as gas mileage claims, it raises an eyebrow or two.
No Monkey Business Here: Confirmed Ratings from Back in Time
In case you were wondering if this was just some monkey business cooked up by those cheeky engineers at Mitsubishi HQ – think again! These guys have put their hands up and admitted that their original ratings from way back in 2013 are still spot-on accurate. That’s right; they’re standing tall behind every single number they claimed during those years when we were all rocking out to “Blurred Lines” and taking selfies with our Nokia phones.
Uncle Sam Gives His Verdict: Fuel Economy Claims Stand Strong
You can almost hear Uncle Sam saying “I told ya so!” because he ain’t backing down either. After scrutinizing every nook and cranny of these retests like an eagle eyeing its prey, the EPA has given Mitsubishi’s fuel economy claims a big ol’ thumbs up. So, all you skeptics out there can put your pitchforks away and accept that these ratings are as real as the Falkland Islands themselves.
Conclusion: Mitsubishi Clears Its Name (For Now)
Well, well, well…Mitsubishi has managed to dodge another bullet fired by Uncle Sam. With their retested fuel economy claims from 2013-2017 now confirmed by the EPA, they can breathe a sigh of relief – at least for now. But let’s not forget this little episode; it serves as a reminder that even big players in the automotive industry need to keep their ducks in a row when it comes to making bold mileage promises.
