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Originally Posted by HeadlessNorseman
You figure this mileage thing would be cake work by now...look at the early 90s(when coincidentally, gas was .90 cents a gallon) You have the geo metro, CRX and civic in eco models, the toyota paseo, and some others im probably forgetting, all cars that will grab at least 40 mpg avg in pretty normal travel situations. The geo metros didnt even have fuel injection. I cant understand why its now a big deal for a small car to get 30mpg on the highway. It doesnt help that the aerodynamics of modern cars are total crap, put aside for "style"
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Weight is a huge issue here. Look at safety and convenience features in an early 90's Geo Metro vs. anything in the compact segment today. Cars of today are heavy due to the huge increase in required safety features and the fact that people flock towards cars with more doo-dads inside to play with. Sure they could keep the weight down with more use of aluminum and CF over steel, but that adds cost - and people as a whole want all the goodies they can get for the cheapest possible price.
- Justin