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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:56 PM Original message |
The top ten most fuel efficient cars in the UK do over 60 MPG (the top three over 70 MPG) US=28 MPG |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. The real question is are the tests the same |
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DemoRabbit (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. VM is putting out a clean diesel car in the US - more than 50MPG |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. 10-1 odds the UK cars are all or close to all diesel. |
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scrinmaster (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. All of those UK cars are diesel. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Diesels were not even allowed to be sold in California, NYC &other metropolitan areas |
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JBear (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. The EU diesel regs meet CARB requirements, not EPA as of MY2008... |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. My Honda Civic Hybrid gets 34 to 48 depending. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. OK, when you get all the US safety and other... |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Delete - dupe |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. The USA safety requirements ala crash tests need |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I read something interesting about crash tests |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Interesting points... It's actually a bit of a catch 22 when you consider that the tests. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Found it! |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Thanks a lot for that. Now we have the power, surely Obama can push this? |
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JBear (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. So here is an idea for bailing out the auto industry... |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. EXCELLENT! |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. Is that US-made cars only? |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yeah, I was showing how far behind the US made cars are in efficiency. |
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