05-21-2008, 09:53 PM
they should just go back and start making the CIVIC CRX HF-i again, back from the late 80s blueprints. 51 MPG IIRC.
fuel economy went down the toilet when everyone's ass got wide and demanded bigger vehicles loaded down with all sorts of options. That adds weight, and kills economy,
Within the middle weight range, 100 pounds takes an extra 10 hp to move it around. So the new CIVICS being 30-40% bigger/heavier than the old ones from 15-20 years ago is the core of the problem.
We already had smart cars when I was a kid. They were tiny 2 door hondas.
fuel economy went down the toilet when everyone's ass got wide and demanded bigger vehicles loaded down with all sorts of options. That adds weight, and kills economy,
Within the middle weight range, 100 pounds takes an extra 10 hp to move it around. So the new CIVICS being 30-40% bigger/heavier than the old ones from 15-20 years ago is the core of the problem.
We already had smart cars when I was a kid. They were tiny 2 door hondas.