Ford Fiesta: 40 mpg Hwy

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by mick.wheelz

The point i was trying to make is that there are lots of super efficiant small cars out there that get much more than 40mpg... thats all.

I didnt realise that the US had such a small subcompact market.

After the oil embargo in the 70s you had to weight six weeks to get a subcompact. With todays prices they sell prolly less than 100,000 SCs yearly here now.

[mick.wheelz]

Originally Posted by bronsin

After the oil embargo in the 70s you had to weight six weeks to get a subcompact. With todays prices they sell prolly less than 100,000 SCs yearly here now.

wow... yet here with a population of 20M people the sales of subcompacts for this year are over 40,000...

in europe it would be even higher again...

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by mick.wheelz

wow... yet here with a population of 20M people the sales of subcompacts for this year are over 40,000...

in europe it would be even higher again...

Yup! Here in the States they don't learn - and the "bigger is better" philosophy still rules. It's sad.
That said, things are improving. The guy that owns our local plumbing company drives a Yaris - he was sick of putting $200 per WEEK into his SUV just to drive round and check on his guys. Things are changing - but it is God-awful slow going....