I had one of those CRX HF models, boy did I love that little two-seater. Listed at 50 City and 56 highway. Now that was in the old days of 55 mph speedlimits, but I always got excellent mileage, best was 67mpg on a trip out into Western Nebraska and back. Those are real figures. I put 50 psi in the tires, turned it off at long stoplights and could turn it off on big hills and let it coast (did not have power brakes or steering) it would seemingly roll forever. It was ungodly slow, tall gearing does not even begin to tell the story, down shift for hills, turn off the AC etc.

1.5L with 62 hp and 90 ft/lbs of torque. Bought at $8,700 sold at $5,700 and had put 80,000 miles on it.

I just do not understand why we can't get these numbers today. The thing road like a roller skate, I could stay in the drivers seat and open the fuel cap, weighed like 1700 pounds. Now the cars have to be bigger, few hundred pounds of safety stuff, plus all the extra features etc.

Emissions should be divided by the miles driven per gallon, that's the real world.

The other test I would like to see is chaining a TDI up to Prius (back to back), once the battery gave up the TDI could drag it across the country. (Not bashing the Prius, but simply different rigs, driven one, very nice, thought of buying, but not big enough, just don't see the need for all the gizmo's when I did better 20 years ago! Where is the Technology improvement? I don't see it.)

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1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck
2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5
(2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg
2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work
1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg