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BikeHelmet · 01-11-2017, 10:25 PM

What I learned from this thread: Get the proper engine size for where and how you drive.

I'm in Canada and drive a 98 Ford Escort.

We have highways here that are 110km/hr, or about 70 miles per hour. The terrain is hilly, so you'll be going up or down a hill for 30-60 seconds quite often. If you speed to 120km/hr, you can hit greens on most of the stoplights. Nearest Walmart or Costco is 30 mins away, so if you go shopping you'll be tossing lots in your hatch to make best use of the trip.

I have a feeling that most 3 cyl cars would be at far too high of an RPM here. I've heard from people that drive them that they wear out or break down quickly - probably because of how they are driven rather than the technology itself. My car is around 1300 kg once you sit down in it with your stuff, and cruises nicely on the highway at up to 120km/hr. Gets about 29-30mpg highway, and 34-36mpg if driving slower. (~90km/hr) When converting to L/100km, that's shockingly close to these numbers despite the vehicle's age.

I think to see an upgrade, I'll have to go EV or HEV.

01-11-2017, 10:25 PM	#40 (permalink)
BikeHelmet EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	6.8l/100km? What I learned from this thread: Get the proper engine size for where and how you drive. I'm in Canada and drive a 98 Ford Escort. We have highways here that are 110km/hr, or about 70 miles per hour. The terrain is hilly, so you'll be going up or down a hill for 30-60 seconds quite often. If you speed to 120km/hr, you can hit greens on most of the stoplights. Nearest Walmart or Costco is 30 mins away, so if you go shopping you'll be tossing lots in your hatch to make best use of the trip. I have a feeling that most 3 cyl cars would be at far too high of an RPM here. I've heard from people that drive them that they wear out or break down quickly - probably because of how they are driven rather than the technology itself. My car is around 1300 kg once you sit down in it with your stuff, and cruises nicely on the highway at up to 120km/hr. Gets about 29-30mpg highway, and 34-36mpg if driving slower. (~90km/hr) When converting to L/100km, that's shockingly close to these numbers despite the vehicle's age. I think to see an upgrade, I'll have to go EV or HEV.