[shorebreeze]

I've always liked econocars, and now I have one that's quiet, fun to drive and has some serious overhead on the power train for modification as well as more than the usual amount of latitude for good versus bad driving -- a Chevy Sonic 1.4 turbo. Have already been trying out driving it more like a hybrid (i.e. keeping the turbo use minimized except when I'm using the turbo as a hybrid would use e-assist) and this enables it to comfortably beat the EPA rating on the highway. Next step, testing out 93 octane fuel, a lower resistance air filter and ditching the stock tires for some LRR ones. Possible future steps, a performance tune and a different air intake. I think there is a lot of scope on this car for leaving the EPA figures far behind even at posted speed limits.