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Larry Delor · #16 11-14-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Emmerich

I would bet you 95% (or more) of the public has no idea MPG benchmarks exist at all. So the collective stupidity is well and good......

Fred

Good point.

123c · #17 11-14-2007, 08:11 PM

I bought my Corolla just for the fuel economy, and I know fuel economic cars will be at a premium here shortly, once gas prices hit the $4-$5 a gallon range. BTW, don't buy a used Toyota from a Toyota dealer, they will charge you top dollar

MBlovr · #18 11-14-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

I can't wait for GM to pick-up this patent.

http://www.gmmodernmuscle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2779&postdays=0&pos

I liked the second posters response most of all. Why can't we talk like that on this forum. I think it would save a lot of time and typing. His avatar was pretty good too.

t walgamuth · #19 11-14-2007, 10:19 PM

LOL

Tom W

cmac2012 · #20 11-14-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Skippy

The problem there is that most of the public doesn't want the 35 mpg cars that can currently be built. Most Americans want something with the size and power that currently leads to about 20 mpg, but they want the engineers to pull 35 or 40 mpg out of you know where. This is why the popularity of CAFE among the general public doesn't exactly jive with the monster SUV's that so many were buying until recently.

I Europe, as we all know, fuel costs much more, and this has affected the car buying habits of Europeans. With fuel approaching (and already sometimes hitting) $4 a gallon over here, I think more people will give up some of the room and power to which they've grown accustomed in order to get better mileage.

The MB E320 CDI gets 35 to a gallon and does 0 to 60 in 6 seconds. Me likey.