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Originally Posted by GRU
Europe is still more efficient than US and Canada. Average car here transport 1-2 people and weighs probably 4000 lbs. Average car there transports more people and weighs about 2500 lbs. These are numbers i'm just guessing, not actual stats
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We have tended to build and buy smaller cars and also smaller engined / diesel engined versions of cars available in the US. e.g. I could get an Aveo here with a 1.2 engine whereas I think the US version starts with a 1.6, also the Yaris here comes with the option of a 1.0 3-pot, the US version starts with a 1.6. We also get a different Civic with a TDI competing 2.2 Diesel and several Diesel Toyotas.
Fuel cost is the main reason, but also taxation on cars used to be based on engine size (or at least total cylinder bore size), so 2-3 litres would be where large cars start. Thats why all those LBCs were so little.
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Originally Posted by 320touring
As for driving past Leith/granton/portobello in rush hour...no thanks!
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I used to work in Leith so I know the rat runs to the west, so it may work in my favour. Put up a video, you know it makes sense.
EDIT - Also I tried it the other way and had an average of 68 on the SG2, which then dropped to 55 on the short section of bypass from the A1.