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Old 06-14-2013, 06:22 PM   #7 (permalink)
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To make another point against turbo charging for fuel economey there is evidence that it doesn't work well. If you look at fuelly, the real world gas milage for ecoboost motors in general aren't that much better. These same "more efficent motors" get about the same FE as their larger NA versions because people can't stay out of the boost and therefore don't see the benefits of the smaller displacement.

I still think the vx has plenty of power for a car of its size. No need to mess with the car, its all about learning to drive to make use of the power it has. We all know that the driver makes the biggest difference in FE no matter the car. The same could be said for the ability to deal with traffic.
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