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Originally Posted by ademonrower
VERY impressive!!! 50 MPG translates to European 4.7 liters/100 km, which is absolutely astounding for a car with a 5.7 liter gasoline engine! Incidentally, if you used mainly already-existing second-hand parts (i.e. not creating much impact through manufacturing of parts), you have easily beaten the scenario of replacing your car with a new EV (of any description). I have the calculations and research literature references in my book for Oxford University Press. I'm currently working on reducing consumption of a rarely-used Volvo 245 (wagon) 1979 with 2.1 liter gasoline carburetor engine. Plan for this year: fit injection, swap 4 speed man. transmission for 5 speed man; underbody air-flow panels; tailgate air-flow prolonger... what would you say is the priority? Possibly something else I haven't mentioned. Thanks, and all the best, Andrew
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* How will you be driving the car?
* Overall driving speed may determine where to focus your resources.
* And there may be legal constraints in Germany for some body modifications, which would not be a consideration elsewhere.