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Better gas mileage for automobiles...100MPG!
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2011 Apr 11, 4:29pm 11,909 views 71 comments
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I would not want to fill up a Ford Expedition at $133 a pop. I hope the prestige of an SUV is worth it (only 16 mpg)…
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112561/gas-prices-%24100-fillup-moneywatch
I currently don’t even own a car… What do you all think of this one:
http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/article/6-myths-about-gas-mileage/317188/
I didn’t know that newer automatic transmission cars might get the same highway mileage as a manual transmission cars (or even slightly better).
I'm overseas and I'm paying $133 to fill up my rusty 87 subaru wagon without any prestige at all. You don't even want to know about my 7 series BMW. Be thankful you are living in the land of relatively cheap gas.
Lock up torque converters and overdrive automatics have been around 30 years already, moneywatch is just catching on? On the highway an overdrive automatic with a lockup converter will never get better mileage than a manual with the same gear rations due to pumping losses, but it can get very, very close. A manual should get better mileage around town when the lockup feature of the converter isn't in use much, but it depends on the driver more than the tranny.
American in Japan
2011 Apr 17, 12:33am
Bob,
I think you live in New Zealand, right? Gasoline here in Japan is around $5.80 or so a gallon. (I have to convert from litres).
Vicente
2011 Apr 17, 3:53pm
Fifth Gear video review of Toyota iQ makes it compelling for me
"This could be Toyota's iPod"
Bob,
I think you live in New Zealand, right? Gasoline here in Japan is around $5.80 or so a gallon. (I have to convert from litres).
Yep, it's $2.33 a liter times 3.785 per gallon times .79 exchange rate or about $7.00 us per gallon. No one commutes here and there are no sprawling suburbs.
American in Japan
2011 Apr 30, 10:34am
Does anyone pay (or know someone who pays) over $400.00/ month for gasoline?
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This fuel efficiency should be possible in the next 5 years if not now!
According to some rumors, the technology is out there, but the oil companies keep buying up the patents for such systems. I am not sure if I believe the rumors, but I think that with more research automobles should be able to get this mileage.
Popular Mechanics says it is possible:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/fuel-economy/3374271
The Toyota Agyo hit 90MPG once in 2006:
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/04/toyota-aygo-averages-90-mpg-in-greenfleet-fuel-challenge/
The Ford Fusion claimed 80MPG in 2009 (with careful driving techniques):
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/04/28/ford-fusion-hybrid-tops-80-mpg-1-000-miles-with-1-3-of-a-tank-l/