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MetroMPG · 06-04-2012, 11:37 PM

It is funny - when this forum started, there were precious few new vehicles available in the North American market that got decent fuel economy. We could practically count them on one hand.

brucey - don't forget that 54 number is uncorrected. The actual EPA figure will be quite a bit less (in the 40's - don't remember exactly what).

But through market pressure on fuel prices, CAFE regs or fuel taxes (not gonna happen in the US), things are only going to continue getting more efficient.

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