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Old 01-19-2016, 12:01 PM   #178 (permalink)
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Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D
90 day: 35.35 mpg (US)

Mid-Life Crisis Fighter - '99 Honda Accord LX
90 day: 34.2 mpg (US)

Gramps - '04 Toyota Camry LE
90 day: 35.39 mpg (US)

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Hackish,

1. How many cars get better mileage than an old, yet still reliable Civic CX or VX?
2. How far would you need to drive one of these cars before the reduced emissions match the pollution from building the car?
3. What about start-stop engines and DFCO, which was implemented in 1996?
4. How far do you need to drive to warm up the catalytic converter in the first place? How often do people drive shorter distances than that?
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