04-09-2010, 11:57 AM | #1 |
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Take Care of Your Car...
...and maybe garage it. After the EPA's new BS edict requiring gas milage in 6 years to be 35.5 MPG, these cars are probably going up in value!
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04-09-2010, 02:10 PM | #4 |
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It's across the whole fleet, with exceptions made for performance companies such as Ferrari, etc. They've been screwing over the public for years. We've been getting the same gas mileage in cars for 20+ years now...
If they know how to make a 414hp mustang get 31mpg, I don't think we'll have an issue. Now they'll just be forced to actually put their knowledge into practice.
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04-09-2010, 06:27 PM | #6 |
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I posted basically the same thing in an earlier thread, but I'll say it again: my 335d is already getting 33mpg combined, and it's as quick as a B7 S4, a G37, a 350z, a V8 charger, a mustang GT, and a number of other performance cars of today. Give it another six years and it's conceivable that we'll be driving a 3 series with 350hp, 500lb-ft, returning the required 35mpg (likely better) and performing as well as today's muscle cars. The only catch is it'll run on diesel. But that's not such a bad thing. I'm already driving a diesel, and I can attest to that.
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04-09-2010, 07:23 PM | #7 |
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