Well said, Dave!!!!
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At 02:14 PM 2/16/2010, Dave Dahlgren wrote:
>We can easily get 50 mpg no problem VW got 265 with a 2 seater..
>problem is the emissions regs that make no sense and the prospect of
>small car vs. SUV or 18 wheeler and electric everything with too
>much mass to haul around.. The EPA regs should be grams per mile of
>pollutants vs. parts per million.. it is all fake but easy to
>measure.. You have 6 airbags electric everything from seats to
>windows to mirrors God forbid you should have to crank the mirror or
>window.. When was the last time you changed the seat position and
>could not pull a lever? Blame the feds and states like CA that are
>working so far to the right of the decimal point it is silly.
>Ethanol fixed nothing but parts per million but not parts per mile
>as you now have to burn more and burns more fuel to make than it
>saves... You need to read a bit and it is all very plain. We have
>been sold down the river by a few who think they know something but
>actually could not do the btu calcs if they had a gun to their
>head.. So if you really want good mileage you have a lot to request
>from your Congressmen and Senators and State gov people to get
>realistic.. It is not the ability but the lack of goverment
>acceptace to exercise it.
>Dave
>----- Original Message ----- From: <race427@aol.com>
>To: <23.weldon@comcast.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:46 PM
>Subject: [Land-speed] Electronics and other stuff like fuel mileage
>
>
>>Ed,
>>
>> You would think with all of the advancements in electronics and
>>engine design, vehicles would be getting better fuel mileage. The
>>price of oil keeps going up and up and the fuel mileage remains the
>>same. Our economy is in a shambles because of the oil prices. Not
>>one manufacturer can come out with a car which gives excellent fuel
>>economy 40 + mpg. Not talking Hybrids. VW does it with the TDI, but
>>I have not heard good things about this little diesel. Something is
>>wrong somewhere. Guess I am not smart enough to see it. :( All I
>>know, is it costs a small fortune to travel anywhere today by car.
>>Between the price of fuel and tolls here in the Northeast, they are
>>robbing us. What will happen if gas goes to $ 5.00 gallon and stays
>>there? Arggggggh
>>
>> Tony
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