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Old 01-12-2017, 05:40 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cr45 View Post
The cars only had 4 gears and top gear was most certainly not an overdrive. It was however just right for the car, having only 29 bhp to play with.

There does appear to be a myth that 2CV's had fantastic fuel economy but in reality they had quite modest fuel economy considering the light weight - 600 kg - and small engine capacity.
The engine of a 1970 2CV runs 5400 rpm @ 60 mph.

Also in my country a lot of people want to believe, that old cars have mystical fuel saving powers.
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