PerfectReign wrote:
> Steve turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:
>
>> Rodan wrote:
>>> "Steve" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>> .... the mileage on a 400-HP Corvette is better than a 4-cylinder
>>> Citation
>>> back in the 80s. A truly efficient engine only uses as much fuel as
is
>>> demanded of it. Whether it is capable of 50 HP or 450 HP doesn't make
>>> that much difference when its only being asked to deliver 25 HP.
>>> With today's cars, the shape and weight of the chassis itself is a FAR
>>> bigger factor in fuel economy than engine size.
>>> _______________________________________________________________
>>>
>>> The greatest increases in mileage over the past 30 years have been
>>> attained by making cars smaller to decrease vehicle WEIGHT.
>> I don't know where you get THAT idea. Curb weights on comparable class
>> (ie midsize or fulsize) vehicles have stayed similar or actually gone
UP
>> due to all the mandated safety equipment.
>
> Exactly.
>
> I was reading recently about the 1987 Honda Civic Si, which gets
something
> like 45MPG.
>
> The 2008 Civic only gets 35MPG.
>
> The difference is that the '87 car weighs 1000 lbs less due to all the
extra
> safety gear in the '08 car.
Not just the safety gear. There is more room in the newer Civic. If you
want a small car, get the Fit or wait for the new Fiesta.
> The honda tech guy was quoted as saying, "rook! Godzirra!"
>
> Oh, wait - I meant, he was quoted as saying, "I wouldn't want to get in
an
> accident in the '87 model."
>
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