> >
> > If you want to use the word "need" in a sentence, one is "We need to
> > conserve fuel to decrease our output of CO2 and to preserve fuel,
which
> > is a limited resource."
In article <61jhhcF1vet6oU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
PerfectReign <theperfectreign@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> Oh, that's right. We're gonna run out of oil by 1998 or 2000 at the
latest,
> based on projections from the mid 1970's.
The higher the price of oil, the more there is.
-to extract at a profit or shall we say economically.
> > And if the new car had an option for a similar engine as your 234 HP
> > engine using similar technology and only got 185 HP, you would also
use
> > less fuel.
>
> Not necessarily.
>
> Keep in mind, my 1987 Nissan hardbody had a 2.5L I4 engine with around
120
> HP and got 16-20 MPG.
>
> My 1995 GMC Jimmy 4x4 had a 4.3L V6 engine with around 190 HP and got
18-22
> MPG.
>
> My 2002 Kia Sedona Minivan had a 3.5L V6 with around 195 HP and got
16-22
> MPG.
>
> My 2006 Chevy Avalanche has a 5.3L V8 with around 305 HP and gets 18-22
MPG.
You need to compare similar technologies, that means of the same ERA.
You also need to compare your typical driving environment. Mine is only
about 20% highway, so although my car (as for many) gets very good
highway mileage, it's the urban driving figures I should compare.
It's interesting looking at the new Jeep Cherokee SRT-8, which uses
about twice the fuel of my 3.3L Concorde, both highway and city.
The diesel Cherokee uses about 50% of the fuel the SRT-8 uses and it
isn't a slouch.
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