OT: 1984 Honda CRX 1.5 - 67 mpg Options

[Qarl]

In 1984, Honda's CRX 1.5 hatchback made an astonishing 67 mpg highway, and 51 mpg in the city.

Yet, 20 years later they cannot do any better.

Why?

Emissions, HP???

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...articleId=68272

[grantsfo]

In 1984, Honda's CRX 1.5 hatchback made an astonishing 67 mpg highway, and 51 mpg in the city.

Yet, 20 years later they cannot do any better.

Why?

Emissions, HP???

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...articleId=68272

Lets put this in perspective. It was a weak little 60 hp 1.3 that powered a 1700lb CRX HF not a 1.5 liter. The HF did 0-60 in 13 seconds! Those were also the days when you could fudge on your claimed EPA mileage. 51 city and 67 highway was pushing it and not attainable in real life. And the mileage claim for this car was all over the place as the one I had was rated at 49 cty/54 hwy.

Now the Civic hybrid is bigger than the Accord of the 1980's. Its new 1.3 liter engine makes almost twice as much HP as the 1.3 that powered the 1984 CRX HF 20 years ago. The Civic Hybrid is rated at 49 cty and 51 hwy. The new Civic also carries all the new safety garb. The early 80's CRX was pretty much a coffin on wheels.

The recently discontinued Honda Insight made better 61 cty and 66 hwy and it was very much like a modern day CRX.