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Old 12-09-2010, 07:44 PM   #5 (permalink)
Zerohour
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Pooparu - '01 Subaru Outback Limited
90 day: 28.12 mpg (US)

Cop Car - '94 Chevy Caprice Interceptor 9C1
Last 3: 18.48 mpg (US)

Mini - '11 Mini Cooper
90 day: 37.63 mpg (US)

Gramps - '95 Subaru Legacy Postal
90 day: 23.18 mpg (US)
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Manufacturing a prototype is expensive, developing and and manufacturing an engine is mega-expensive. And with any new combination you not just building an engine, you then need to design around that engine, including accessories, transmission, suspension, chassis. Its far more complex to build a car than most people consider. The technology has to be proven before it can be used, and then needs to be engineered to hell and back to be even a limited quantity vehicle.
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