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Originally Posted by lakedude
My Vette gets high twenties on the highway using nothing more than aerodynamics and tall gearing. No cylinder de-act, no auto stop, no fancy tires, no complex hybrid drive train, nothing fancy what so ever.
Any car (I'm not talking trucks or SUVs) that can't get mid twenties is a disgrace IMHO.
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During a discussion with my brother in law the other day, he pointed out that if everyone drove around Trans Am's instead of SUV's overall US fuel economy would rise significantly
Actually I am all for hybrids with components that act like traditional turbochargers, or superchargers. Ala Accord. My thinking (I'm sure I'm not alone here) If auto manufacturers start hybridizing performance vehicles, it will mean quicker adaptation for other types of cars at a quicker pace.
Wouldn't it be awesome if one day instead of chosing the gas engine size for your car, if instead you were able to chose the electric engine size? ford for instance could offer people the performance package the put in the Mustang, or the standard electrical package they put in the focus
That sort of thing would actually get people excited about the technology. Thats where I see it going very soon.