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Why Can't Our Cars Get Better Mileage?
In April, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation proposed new CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) standards that would increase the average efficiency of passenger cars and light trucks by 4.5 percent per year from 2011 to 2015. A lot of people wondered why the federal government wasn't aiming higher.
7.4.2008 at 07:13pm - Comment by lloyd08Models Miles per gallon (MPG) 1 - 83.10 mph CITROEN C1 MPG 2 - 83.10 mph TOYOTA Aygo MPG 3 - 80.70 mph FIAT Grande-Punto MPG 4 - 78.40 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY 5 - 76.30 mph FIAT New-Panda MPG 6 - 76.30 mph PEUGEOT MPG 7 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C2 MPG 8 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C3 MPG 9 - 76.30 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY2006 MPG
- Cars
Why Can't Our Cars Get Better Mileage?
In April, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation proposed new CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) standards that would increase the average efficiency of passenger cars and light trucks by 4.5 percent per year from 2011 to 2015. A lot of people wondered why the federal government wasn't aiming higher.
7.4.2008 at 07:11pm - Comment by lloyd08why buy a hybrid Current 50-70 MPG Production Cars are available - GM Europe Vauxhall 50.4mpg US Opel - General Motors Company Fiat 34.4 city 51.40 hwy combined 43.5 mpg US Renault 37.2 city 57.60 hwy combined 47.90 mpg US Citroen city 51.40 68.90 hwy combined 61.40 mpg Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi Urban Fuel 50.4 mpg Extra Urban 78.3 mpg Combined 65.6 mpg - Range 765 miles - Available in UK Models Miles per gallon (MPG) 1 - 83.10 mph CITROEN C1 MPG 2 - 83.10 mph TOYOTA Aygo MPG 3 - 80.70 mph FIAT Grande-Punto MPG 4 - 78.40 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY 5 - 76.30 mph FIAT New-Panda MPG 6 - 76.30 mph PEUGEOT MPG 7 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C2 MPG 8 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C3 MPG 9 - 76.30 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY2006 MPG http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/ Vauxhall Corsa The 1.0 is suitably miserly, giving 50.4 mpg and emitting a low-tax 134g/km of carbon dioxide; the 1.2 and 1.4, thanks to Vauxhall/Opel's new Twinport fuel intake technology, deliver 48.7mpg/139 g/km and 47.9mpg/142g/km respectively. The diesels? 61.4mpg/124 g/km from both the 75bhp and 90bhp 1.3 CDT, and 58.8mpg/130 g/km from the 1.7 CDTi. From Advertisement GM > All you need to do now is tell us if you have a part exchange vehicle, any GM Card Rebate points or if you want finance from GMAC (UK) plc.. All we need to confirm your order is a fully refundable £20 administration fee. £7595.00 = $15.133.00 US --
- Cars
Why Can't Our Cars Get Better Mileage?
In April, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation proposed new CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) standards that would increase the average efficiency of passenger cars and light trucks by 4.5 percent per year from 2011 to 2015. A lot of people wondered why the federal government wasn't aiming higher.
7.4.2008 at 07:11pm - Comment by lloyd08why buy a hybrid Current 50-70 MPG Production Cars are available - GM Europe Vauxhall 50.4mpg US Opel - General Motors Company Fiat 34.4 city 51.40 hwy combined 43.5 mpg US Renault 37.2 city 57.60 hwy combined 47.90 mpg US Citroen city 51.40 68.90 hwy combined 61.40 mpg Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi Urban Fuel 50.4 mpg Extra Urban 78.3 mpg Combined 65.6 mpg - Range 765 miles - Available in UK Models Miles per gallon (MPG) 1 - 83.10 mph CITROEN C1 MPG 2 - 83.10 mph TOYOTA Aygo MPG 3 - 80.70 mph FIAT Grande-Punto MPG 4 - 78.40 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY 5 - 76.30 mph FIAT New-Panda MPG 6 - 76.30 mph PEUGEOT MPG 7 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C2 MPG 8 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C3 MPG 9 - 76.30 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY2006 MPG http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/ Vauxhall Corsa The 1.0 is suitably miserly, giving 50.4 mpg and emitting a low-tax 134g/km of carbon dioxide; the 1.2 and 1.4, thanks to Vauxhall/Opel's new Twinport fuel intake technology, deliver 48.7mpg/139 g/km and 47.9mpg/142g/km respectively. The diesels? 61.4mpg/124 g/km from both the 75bhp and 90bhp 1.3 CDT, and 58.8mpg/130 g/km from the 1.7 CDTi. From Advertisement GM > All you need to do now is tell us if you have a part exchange vehicle, any GM Card Rebate points or if you want finance from GMAC (UK) plc.. All we need to confirm your order is a fully refundable £20 administration fee. £7595.00 = $15.133.00 US --
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