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Originally Posted by sendler
The Cash for clunkers program in 2009 took thousands of used cars off the market.
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I must confess I was not favorable to the Cash for Clunkers. Many of those "clunkerized" vehicles actually would be a good base for an ecomodding project. Large trucks are a good test mule for alternative fuels
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There has also been a quantum leap forward in engine technology on all fronts.
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Nothing prevents the retrofit of a more modern and fuel-efficient engine and transmission setup into some older guzzler, such as the straight-5 out of a Chevy Colorado into a full-size from the 70's or 80's originally fitted with a carburettor-fed V8 or an early TBI...