RAM³ wrote:
nick hull wrote in
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In article ,
Richard J Kinch wrote:


Don't get me started on 35 mpg cars. The US government decrees a
change in the laws of physics!

It's no problem getting 35mpg, the problem is affording it

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I had a 1962 MG Midget - fancy version of the Mk. II A-H Sprite - that gave
me 33 MPG City, 55 MPG Highway.

If this could be done 45 years ago then why can't it be done today?

BTW, for one car that's slated to hit the market about a year from now
that'll (supposedly) get over 180 MPG, go to http://www/loremo.com.

Too bad the SafetyNazis will prevent US sales.


Good man, i've still got my Mk1 sprite which I have had since 1984 and
it did return really good mileage when driven sensibly, still good when
driven like a lunatic. From the detail though that's a 948cc engine and
unladen weight of 660kg (1452 lbs), given that spec any modern vehicle
should be able to beat the mpg easily by a vast margin. It seems to me
that while modern vehicles are getting safer and the structure lighter
the vehicles are getting heavier. Too many power electric accessories?.
Renault introduced a 6k euro car idea for emerging markets a few years
ago and IIRC later reduced it to 5k euro. Basic car, no thrills, simple
to maintain, one body style, really took off from what I read and many
were imported into europe by people wanting simple transport without the
bloat.