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Old 11-18-2010, 03:29 PM   #9 (permalink)
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The XT - '92 Yamaha XT225 Serow
Last 3: 80.67 mpg (US)

White Civic - '08 Honda Civic Hybrid
90 day: 38.23 mpg (US)

Blue and White Beast - '78 Ford F150
90 day: 11.33 mpg (US)

Red T100 - '93 Toyota T100
90 day: 14.7 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
2 words: Fuel prices.

Oh wait, 2 more words: cultural differences.

(Not defending, just saying.)
I'd add a third. Emissions regulations. They've been a lot more stringent on passenger cars than light and medium trucks in the past. This has made it even harder to develop small 4 and 6 cyl. diesels.
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