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Old 10-11-2011, 09:53 AM   #9 (permalink)
ausias
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ausiasmobil - '06 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI Reference
90 day: 40.22 mpg (US)

EcoTxec - '99 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI 110 cv Laurin & Klement
90 day: 52.85 mpg (US)
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I'm wondering if anyone clicked on the links. I think that European cars can increase MPG in 33% (reduce fuel consumption in 25%) only with some drag reductions and rolling resistance tires and gear ratios optimization as showed within the links. And there is the possibility of doing even better because cd of 0.19 to 0.25 is easily achivable and tire rolling resistance of 6.4 to 10 in Newton/1000kg in a wide variety of low rolling resistance to Ultra High Performance tire. These performance were sold or thay are being sold now, but not all the optimizations in one pack. That disporsion is causing an additional 30% of fuel consumption being misused. In total, we could save 50 to 60% energy consumption (or increase 100-150% american mpg) with nowadays engeenering.

Why Ford Focus RS 305 bhp, 0to60:<6s., does an equivalent EPA of 34 mpg and a Ford Mustang V6 305 bhp, 0to60:<6s, does a 25 mpg EPA average? Ford Focus with and optimized and cheap addons from Econetic version will be around EPA 59 mpg. Why not a Ford with 305 bhp, 0to60 in less than 6 s, with 50 mpg EPA average? They showed capable of doing that, what are they waiting for?
22000 $ Mustang is on sell in Europe Concesionario Especializado Ford Mustang | Mustang Europa | Ford Mustang | Mustang | Corvette | Coches Americanos | Shelby | Comprar Ford Mustang | Venta Ford Mustang | Venta Mustang | Ford Shelby | Mustang 1967 | Coche Americano | Venta de Coches Am around 33.000€ (44000$) because we have more federal taxes and higher salary and money. Ford Focus RS costs 30.000€ in spain.

Ford Focus Coupé RS equipamientos de serie y opcionales de este coche. Packs de opciones - km77
km77.com. Ford Focus RS. Modelo 2009. Información general.

Toyota Prius in Spain is selling at 34000$ a 50% more than usa.

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