"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Now they've become quite common - in London at least, due to the
artificial tax advantages - just watch the way they are driven. Despite
claiming to have nippy performance they in practice accelerate like a side
valve Morris Minor - the owner obviously with his eyes clamped on the
economy gauge.

Which touches on an old thread. (IYR?) I'd bet that the Minor achieved a
similar or better MPG than the Prius, and you could probably manufacture two
or three Minors with the materials needed for one P. It may pollute a little
more out of the exhaust pipe, but it's always worth keeping a clear
distinction in the mind between pollution and green house gas.

My dad had many Minors and Travellers, I'm sure he always got mid 40's MPG -
can't ask now because he's dead. I do remember that he always tried to thin
the mixture off as much as the engine would tolerate by turning the big nut
on the underside of the SU carb.

Julian.