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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I assume this forum will generally become less relevant as vehicles shift away from ICE and gain efficiency.
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Yup. I see a few things reducing "civilian" interest in ecomodding/hypermiling:
1) Lower gas prices everywhere.
2) When the forum started, people in North America had precious few options for efficient, new non-hybrid cars. But since then, E.G. the subcompact market exploded from a couple of choices (Yaris, Aveo) to a veritable smorgasbord today (non-North American members, should feel free to laugh at that statement).
Not to mention the availability of hybrids & EV's.
Although the traditionally most efficient subcompact ICE segment has probably peaked and is now shrinking as people shift to "crossovers" & small SUV's.
3) CAFE fuel economy regs are driving up efficiency of ALL passenger vehicle classes. Look how much the average U.S. new vehicle MPG has improved since the forum launched!
http://www.umtri.umich.edu/our-focus...e-fuel-economy