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      05-28-2014, 12:25 AM   #285
Stav
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If these are the numbers there is no gas guzzler tax. There is what the EPA calls in-use shortfall and the mpg to calculate the gas guzzler tax is based on 10-30% better mpg than what is printed on the window label.

This is how the RS5 gets no tax.
Could you explain this further, please? I have no clue as to how the RS5 avoids it.
Take a look at this PDF - second page, second paragraph:

http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/guzzler/420f12068.pdf

It explains the in-use shortfall.
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