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4842 Although federal law pre-empts state claims for breach of warranty based on EPA automobile fuel estimates, it does not pre-empt a state action for misrepresentation based on allegations that an automobile manufacturer falsely stated a hybrid vehicle driven the same way as a conventional car will deliver fuel savings, when in fact savings would require a complete change in driving style.CitationPADUANO v AMERICAN HONDA (EPA Estimates) 169 CA4 1453 [See: 49 USC 32901 etseq; 15 USC 2301 etseq; CivC 1760 etseq; B&PC 17200]
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