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    Quote Originally Posted by gassersrule_196
    whats funny is the prius claims 300 miles on a tank LOL
    Ha, ha, I will wager the gas tank on a Prius is smaller. With the Firebird you would have a 21 gallon tank or thereabouts.

    Hard to say if we will ever go back to such times, but in 1983 The Fiero was offered with a 2.42 rear end with a projected EPA rating of 50 mpg!!

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    Yeah on the test track you could do that. But in regular traffic with that rear and engine/car combo you would get run over by a moped!

    Actual mileage may vary.

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    wow..................

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    Quote Originally Posted by gassersrule_196
    whats funny is the prius claims 300 miles on a tank LOL
    Where did they claim that? The specs I read say 48 mpg city and 45 mpg highway.

    Look at the total cost of ownership, not just gas mileage. There are several cars that compete directly with the prius and they are not even hybrid electric ..............

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    Quote Originally Posted by kitz
    Look at the total cost of ownership, not just gas mileage. There are several cars that compete directly with the prius and they are not even hybrid electric ..............

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    Jon, you're WAAAYYYY to logical! My brother and SIL, who are so left wing they make Sen. Obama look like Rush Limbaugh by comparison, bought one. After attempting to make the same point you have I came to the realization it was more about them showing "how much they care" than about how actually practical their choice was. A triumph of symbolism over substance. But I still love 'em.
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    And btw Bob that is a perfect definition of a Liberal. No offense meant to anybody.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gassersrule_196 View Post
    whats funny is the prius claims 300 miles on a tank LOL
    Looking back I think it can safely be said the "cash for klunkers" scheme was another prime example of Washington waste. It didn't stimulate, it would have been cheaper to have done nothing. The blue sky dream of jump starting the economy while moving to fuel efficient transport was baloney.

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    [QUOTE=MattC;441157]Looking back I think it can safely be said the "cash for klunkers" scheme was another prime example of Washington waste. It didn't stimulate, it would have been cheaper to have done nothing. The blue sky dream of jump starting the economy while moving to fuel efficient transport was baloney.

    Hey Matt,I'm picking on you alittle,look at the last posts dates........ya find yourself the last to find out about a party??.
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