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Better gas mileage for automobiles...100MPG!
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2011 Apr 11, 4:29pm 11,871 views 71 comments
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Vicente
2011 Apr 17, 3:53pm
Vicente
2011 Apr 17, 3:53pm
Fifth Gear video review of Toyota iQ makes it compelling for me
"This could be Toyota's iPod"
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bob2356
2011 Apr 18, 11:31am
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.
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American in Japan
2011 Apr 30, 10:34am
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/