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| lapuwali |
 Mar 7 2006, 01:31 PM
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Not another one!  Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743   |
Hybrids are the buzzword now, and people marvel at how the latest Civic hybrid gets 50mpg.
Autoweek had a short article on the early Civics, which got 55mpg with a carb. 1.2L, 50hp, 1500lbs. Sure, they were slow, but they were described as still being fun to drive. The way most people drive modern Civics, I doubt they'd notice if they suddenly only had 50hp. (yes, I know emissions are much better, it's quieter, it crashes better, yada, yada...) |
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| anthony |
Mar 8 2006, 11:21 AM
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What about those articles that came out against ethanol? It basically said that it takes more energy to grow/refine ethanol than you get back out when you burn it in a car. It seems like the only advantage is that we can make it in the US. Link:
http://healthandenergy.com/ethanol.htm The whole Flexfuel thing, so far, has been a boondoggle for the American car makers. They gain fuel economy credits by making flex fuel cars yet hardly anyone can find a flex fuel pump. |
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lapuwali OT: how far we've come? Mar 7 2006, 01:31 PM
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