GM Admits Fudging Payload Ratings

spoon059 wrote:

ib516 wrote:
So you guys would be ok with your truck makers saying your truck makes 350hp when it actually only makes 325hp because you can check it yourself on a dyno, and oh well - they lied...it is buyer beware. ???? I wouldn't. I expect some integrity from a company I give my hard $50k earned money to.

The difference is that each and every one of these vehicles has a yellow sticker that tells you the EXACT payload capacity of the vehicle. They aren't cheating you, they aren't lying to you. Every sales brochure I've looked at for a truck had a huge asterick that lead you to a disclaimer that payload and weights are dependent upon features.

By the way, I believe most vehicle manufacturers tell you the engine output horsepower, not the rear wheel horsepower. If you don't know, its called drivetrain power loss. Hate to break it to you, but you aren't getting all 410 HP of that 6.4 at the rear wheel...

At least one person has actually looked at their yellow sticker. There are more "corrections" to rated horsepower than there are to yellow sticker numbers.