Steve and Pat
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Off topic for the thread. But why is it that all these car companies advertise that the Camry gets 28 mpg and the hybrids get 30+ and all this like it is so great and improved, talking about the R&D that they've done to save us fuel costs. A 1990 Camry gets over 30mpg, my 1990 Civic that I bought for $600 gets over 30mpg - where is the so-called improvement. My fiance's TDI Jetta also gets 50mpg, and will far outlast and outperform any Prius. They need to wake up and get more of the small diesels to pass EPA and bring them to the US.
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I still laugh at the current mileage claims. A friend of mine had a Daihatsu Charade in the 80s that got 45mpg. And the manufacturers are all happy with getting 30 now???
I still laugh at the current mileage claims. A friend of mine had a Daihatsu Charade in the 80s that got 45mpg. And the manufacturers are all happy with getting 30 now???
diesel will become more mainstream as soon as all the "kinks" are worked out. in the next 5 years or so you will see more diesel options and they will be on the road!
Im still suprised that they arent using a diesel as the elec generator for elec motor vehicles .
super diesel
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Right on the nail head. Union Pacific seems to be on track. Why Don't they make the true hybrid with this techno? It's only been available for the last 50 years or so. This is where the REAL fuel econo is!
I laugh at all this 30mpg car hype too.
I own a 1960 Ford Falcon that yields 33 MPG and it was build almost 50 years ago......
No kidding, remember the Metro XFI it got 58MPG IIRC...
You're right there I've seen prototypes, but they never make it to production...
I think the Super Chief was one of them...
yeah reallly my brother has an old jetta that gets 50 city and 60 hiway go figure 30 mpg stupid
