Thread: MPG, then verses now.

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Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

One thing my Dad told me. Dont always believe what you read or hear..
On a side not since were talking about gas. Just seen a show where they said that gas companies purposely (for profit) do not adjust fuel cost in warmer areas due to the expantion and contraction of gas with changes in temp. In colder climates (up north) you get more fuel mileage with the same gas???

I did a thread on this subject!!

I had a 1986 Honda CRX HF, with a 5 spd and a 1.5L engine that got 55 hwy, 45 city. That is better than any Honda (and most all other cars) today. Only the Honda Insight (2 seat hybrid) came close and it was discontinued last year. In the early 80's several friends drove VW Rabbits and they all got over 42 mpg. Now it's 20 to 25 years later, so where are the improvements? We should be all getting at least 40 mpg. I guess it's true that the automakers and the oil companies are all in bed together.

I was also reading another thread about the new fuel management systems stating that they were not up to the claims of the car makers , mainly GM???? From a lot of people that had the system they said it was a pain in the a$$ and was just something else to break down.