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01-08-2012, 09:35 PM | #1 |
Drives: 07 SDN Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ON CAN
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does this frustrate anybody else?
Auto manufacturers are bragging about selling cars in the 40mpg range and we get all excited about it. Then I see something like this from almost 40 years ago!
http://www.opel-p1.nl/custom/testcar/Shell%20Opel.htm There must be something we can learn from this.... |
01-08-2012, 09:52 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris (black) Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Blacksburg, VA
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Oh it infuriates me actually. But most people want faster cars instead of more efficient cars, not to mention greedy fuel companies probably have a lot to do with it.
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01-08-2012, 10:18 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2010 Prius, 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ocala Florida
Posts: 368
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You know the government hates fuel efficient vehicles. The less gasoline that gets purchased, the less money Uncle Sam gets from gas taxes.
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01-11-2012, 10:59 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
Posts: 810
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Yeah, I wish they would concentrate on better mileage instead of other things.
I don't think I would want to sit in that seat for 376 miles! |
01-12-2012, 08:03 PM | #5 |
Drives: '08 LB, '07 WRX Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: midwest
Posts: 187
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It's all about weight.
Would you enjoy driving an older car as a DD? These older fuel efficient cars didn't have any of the new technology we all take for granted. Also, crash standards have added A LOT of weight to modern cars, which of course offsets fuel economy. Last thing, highway econ testing was done at lower speeds back then. |
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