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    READERS’ THOUGHTS ON PAST ISSUES

    Feb 08, 2018 5 minutes
    Source: CONFIRMED: THAT’S ONE OF OURS

    Fessing up

    So the Colorado long-term wrap-up states the truck averaged 23.4 mpg overall but 23.1 without the air dam and 23.3 with it. Average or adding the numbers after the decimal?

    CRAIG GUY

    VIA EMAIL

    Good catch, and one we’re embarrassed we didn’t notice. The overall observed fuel economy of 23.4 mpg is accurate. The numbers for pre- and post-removal of the air dam were preliminary figures that we should’ve replaced. The final calculations came out to 23.4 mpg with and 23.5 without the air dam, so removing it should have minimal effect on your fuel economy.—Ed.

    Letters of the Year

    I just received my January 2018 issue with the SUV of the Year. You had “37 models on hand,” as you put it. I have researched for four months for an SUV that would meet our needs, and the

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