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Old 07-12-2012, 04:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
HydroJim
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Aerofocus (retired) - '00 Ford Focus ZX3
90 day: 44.66 mpg (US)

The Red Baron (sold) - '93 Geo Metro
90 day: 44.1 mpg (US)
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Do the engineers at car companies really not understand aerodynamics or what? If they cleaned up the front, dropped the roof racks, and didn't have wind turbines for wheels, It could easily get 40 mpg highway. Also, who needs all that extra tech crap?

A 2000 Chevy Metro is rated for 41 mpg highway, so that's not bad considering a spark is a 1/4 ton heavier and has 30 more horses.
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