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Old 10-13-2015, 10:15 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by holzhoechi View Post
In this patent they have increased the mpg to about 48 on a 125 cubic inches engine (2 Liter engine). And that was even in the 90s.

I think that is amazing!!

Why we don't have such a car available now?
I've achieved 51mpg once and 47-48 all summer long in a '99 Tracer, 2.0 with an automatic transmission.
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