Thread: Gas mileage king ;)
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02-14-2008 04:45 PM #46
Originally Posted by gassersrule_196
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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02-14-2008 05:47 PM #47
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.
KitzJon Kitzmiller, MSME, PhD EE, 32 Ford Hiboy Roadster, Cornhusker frame, Heidts IFS/IRS, 3.50 Posi, Lone Star body, Lone Star/Kitz internal frame, ZZ502/550, TH400
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02-14-2008 09:20 PM #48
wow..................
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02-15-2008 08:06 AM #49
Originally Posted by gassersrule_196
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 ..............
KitzJon Kitzmiller, MSME, PhD EE, 32 Ford Hiboy Roadster, Cornhusker frame, Heidts IFS/IRS, 3.50 Posi, Lone Star body, Lone Star/Kitz internal frame, ZZ502/550, TH400
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02-15-2008 10:29 AM #50
Originally Posted by kitz
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.Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
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02-15-2008 01:01 PM #51
And btw Bob that is a perfect definition of a Liberal. No offense meant to anybody.
KitzJon Kitzmiller, MSME, PhD EE, 32 Ford Hiboy Roadster, Cornhusker frame, Heidts IFS/IRS, 3.50 Posi, Lone Star body, Lone Star/Kitz internal frame, ZZ502/550, TH400
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10-14-2011 10:45 AM #52
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.
ProtoPrius
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10-14-2011 01:21 PM #53
[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??.Good Bye
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