-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I found this at http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=195 > > "According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the > average gas mileage for new vehicles sold in the United States has 23.1 > miles per gallon (mpg) in 1980 to 24.7 in 2004. This represents a paltry > increase of slightly less than 7% over the 25 year period." > > This is amazing and sad. All that emissions crap and technology junk that > gets rammed down our throats and that's the best they can do? > I had a 77 Z/28 about 10 years ago that had 10:1 compression, a 286 cam, all > roller valve train, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge heads, Edelbrock Performer > intake and carb, HEI, TCI Streetfighter trans, and 3.42:1 posi and it got > 18MPG highway! > > If I can do that, you'd think these car companies could do better.
The data would be more meaningful if the per-vehicle emissions and torque/HP numbers for the same period were also listed. I'll bet dollars to doughnuts a 2004 car getting 24.7 MPG has more power and less emissions than a 1980 model getting 23.1... Brad
