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Old 01-01-2011, 12:37 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tim3058 View Post
Absolutely they don't want one - If people are throwing down $30k-40k on a 14mpg big rig, they just told the automaker thats what they want, not 30mpg. If they buy a 2wd stick shift 4 cyl Ranger or Colorado, they send a different message. If they truly wanted better fuel mileage, the automakers would provide it - its free market (or should be). In a marketplace where the Gov't isn't subsidizing failed automakers, they have no choice but to make their customers happy or go under.
Oh come on. It's clear that small pickups can't haul the goods. It's also clear that manufacturers cannot extract more energy out of the fuel. I don't know where you live and buy your vehicles, but Ford is really trying to make a capable truck that gets good mileage.

Big, capable trucks cannot achieve 30MPG with current technology. There simply is not enough energy in the fuel to do that kind of work.

23MPG, yes, that's realistic.

I cannot tow my 26 foot travel trailer with a Colorado, 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual.
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