Original sentence: " Points of contention were the vehicles chosen for comparison, whether "up to one tonne less" adequately communicated that reductions could be lower, and whether the distance used was appropriate: 20,000 km per year is around a U.An earlier compliant to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority, decision 03/360 2003 was also upheld.Average calculated on 20,000 km a year.The advert claimed the Prius "emits up to one tonne less CO2 per year," while on-screen text included: "1 tonne of CO2 less than an equivalent family vehicle with a diesel engine.The figure was based on comparison with Euro 3 standards, which most new cars also meet comfortably at the time.car's average annual driving distance, while a UK car's is 13,440 km
Edited sentence: " Points of contention were the vehicles chosen for comparison, whether "up to one tonne less" adequately communicated that reductions could be lower, and whether the distance used was appropriate: 20,000 km per year is around a U.Although the claim is prima facie absurd (Toyota's gasoline engines obviously emit the same number of substances as others' gasoline engines), the case was not based on this obvious point.An earlier compliant to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority, decision 03/360 2003 was also upheld.Average calculated on 20,000 km a year.The advert claimed the Prius "emits up to one tonne less CO2 per year," while on-screen text included: "1 tonne of CO2 less than an equivalent family vehicle with a diesel engine.The statement was taken to mean "up to 89% less smog-forming emissions", Toyota claiming that the figure was based on comparison with Euro 3 standards, but most other new cars also met these standards comfortably at the time.car's average annual driving distance, while a UK car's is 13,440 km