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janas19 · 11-06-2016, 05:30 PM

Hello everyone. I'm looking to buy a vehicle for fuel economy and I would like to hear some feedback When it comes to small displacement engines (1.3-1.5L), they make good city vehicles but what about highway driving? Is merging onto the highway safe? Can you merge on an uphill ramp?

I'm debating whether to buy a Civic CX with an 8 valve, 1.5L, 70HP engine or not. I wonder if this vehicle (and others like it, eg Geo Metro) requires a significant lifestyle shift, such as avoiding uphill ramps.

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janas19 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Question for those of you who drive vehicles with "low power" engines Hello everyone. I'm looking to buy a vehicle for fuel economy and I would like to hear some feedback When it comes to small displacement engines (1.3-1.5L), they make good city vehicles but what about highway driving? Is merging onto the highway safe? Can you merge on an uphill ramp? I'm debating whether to buy a Civic CX with an 8 valve, 1.5L, 70HP engine or not. I wonder if this vehicle (and others like it, eg Geo Metro) requires a significant lifestyle shift, such as avoiding uphill ramps.