Hauling A VS FE

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In my short study of FE driving I have noticed serveral things when comparing performance to fuel efficiency.

1. It is a lot harder to go from 15mpg to 30mpg, than it is to go from 0-60mph in X number of seconds.

2. The majority of people buy vehicles based on performance not on FE.

3. Parts are readily available for performance, where as most FE parts are home brewed.

4. There are thousands of magazines and websites dedicated to help make your car go faster and get more HP. There are only a handful of FE sites, and 0 magazines (that I've seen).

5. Most car conversations go something like this, "how fast does it go," or "how big is the engine?" Rarely you would hear a conversation like this "how far can your car go on a tank of gas," or how small is your engine?"

6. People often complain about gas prices, even when it goes up 1 cent. But people say (from the people I've talked to), it's not worth it to save a few pennies I'd rather get their faster. This is a contradiction Big Time!

7. When people ask me about what I'm doing to my van, I tell them trying to make it more effiecient. They laugh and walk away. When people see someone trying to soup up their car, then they ask lots of questions.

8. My favorite - it takes a lot of money to get better HP. It takes a little bit of patience and a lot of thinking on how to get better FE.