Comments on: Cup Holders More Important Than Fuel Economy? http://www.gumball144.com/peter/cup-holders-more-important-than-fuel-economy/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jim http://www.gumball144.com/peter/cup-holders-more-important-than-fuel-economy/#comment-4221 Jim Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:11:56 +0000 http://www.gumball144.com/peter/cup-holders-more-important-than-fuel-economy/#comment-4221 Fuel is so cheap here in America, I'm not surprised fuel economy isn't everyones first agenda. I'm not saying fuel should be more expensive, but American cars in general have: big low performance engines are big and heavy = fuel guzzling. Even most imported cars are redesigned for the American market, my Mitsubishi's European and Asian spec counter parts have smaller engines, significantly greater performance, and better fuel economy, assuming you dont drive (too) fast. Personally I dont care about fuel economy myself, but if Alex's article about oil decline is right, maybe introducing more efficient cars to America like our European and Asian cousins might help. Fuel is so cheap here in America, I’m not surprised fuel economy isn’t everyones first agenda. I’m not saying fuel should be more expensive, but American cars in general have: big low performance engines are big and heavy = fuel guzzling. Even most imported cars are redesigned for the American market, my Mitsubishi’s European and Asian spec counter parts have smaller engines, significantly greater performance, and better fuel economy, assuming you dont drive (too) fast.
Personally I dont care about fuel economy myself, but if Alex’s article about oil decline is right, maybe introducing more efficient cars to America like our European and Asian cousins might help.

]]> By: N. Ortolano http://www.gumball144.com/peter/cup-holders-more-important-than-fuel-economy/#comment-4212 N. Ortolano Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:23:47 +0000 http://www.gumball144.com/peter/cup-holders-more-important-than-fuel-economy/#comment-4212 The hell with performance. It's all going out the window the minute the 380 lb. driver climbs on board. And anyway, ever see those Ford adverts where they find a "real Chevrolet driver" and offer him an Expedition for a short trial period? "OH I LOVE IT. THE EXPEDITION IS SO MUCH BETTER. IT HANDLES GREAT." Handles great? The hell with performance. It’s all going out the window the minute the 380 lb. driver climbs on board. And anyway, ever see those Ford adverts where they find a “real Chevrolet driver” and offer him an Expedition for a short trial period?

“OH I LOVE IT. THE EXPEDITION IS SO MUCH BETTER. IT HANDLES GREAT.”

Handles great?

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