C-Dog
Well-known member
The auto companies say higher fuel economy standards will drive them out of business, I don't believe it. Look at these numbers from http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080113/ap...more_mpg_3.html :
If they just cut the weight and reduced the power, it can simply be done. I currently drive a 2000 VW Jetta that averages 50 mpg. I am currently looking to replace it, yet I can not find anything with comparable milageIn 1987, for example, the average vehicle could accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 13.1 seconds, weighed 3,221 pounds and had a 118 horsepower engine, offering about the same power as a 2008 Nissan Versa subcompact, which offers 122 horsepower.
By 2007, according to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average vehicle weighed 4,144 pounds, boasted a 223 horsepower engine and did zero to 60 in 9.6 seconds