Detroits New 80 Mpg cars ! - (Precept, ESX-3,Prodigy)

[Frank Lee]

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

...back in 1982, I read in my SAE magazine, that GM had made a 60 mpg 2-seater, but decided not to produce it because GM decided "...nobody would buy it..."

...and I was looking at a Honda CVCC at that time--for it's 40+ mpg numbers!!!

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...2-a-13449.html

[tjts1]

80mpg back then is more like 50 today. Nothing special.

[Frank Lee]

I'd say 80 was special then and it still is now, as pretty much nobody is getting that.