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Old 02-19-2012, 01:02 AM   #13 (permalink)
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That's another unfortunate side-effect of having nearly free gasoline.
There's plenty of cars in Europe in that HP range.
There were even more of them back in the days when our cars weren't as big and heavy as they are now.

Yet we can cope with them, so why can't Americans ?
Safety is not really the issue - just about all European countries have better safety statistics than the US.


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Reviewers of the new Prius C are already harping on it being so slow, and it has 99 hp and electric assist!

Of course, when you're used to testing the kind of big overpowered gas monsters that fill the US roads, and when your fuel is paid for by your readers, the li'l Prius C will lose its attractiveness to the tester who'd rather be in a far less down-to-earth vehicle.


The gas isn't 'free'. we just dont triple the price of it with stupid liberal tax policies.

Why, if it's so great over there....(yeah right) do you really care about what we do over here?

Oh! I just had a thought.....your bitter and want us to have a crappy life like you do!!!!

It's tough driving the world economy.....maybe Greece can step in for a while....oh yeah....

How's all that 'free' socialism working for you today.....?
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