Raymond in DC
2011-06-30 07:54:22
I’m not impressed by “toy” cars like the Smart, or the Fiat 500. And I will never pay BMW prices for a Chevy compact like the Volt. I’m driving a very low mileage 1989 Honda Prelude Si. On a recent trip I was getting 31 mpg on the highway. Why is it so difficult for today’s cars to do as well? Perhaps because automotive “enhancements” have eaten into and consumed all the efficiencies of the last 22 years. Good luck finding a car that weighs just 2,700 pounds today, or drivers who will accept a 0-60 figure of 10 seconds.
