Ok, the reason that got my started this is all those people saying Camaro's/corvette/ big displacement engine gets good fuel economy on highways. Also dealers like to advertise the highways MPG, for obvious reasons of course.
I say it's all baloney! JEEZ!!!!!!!!!! It's easy to get good MPG on the highway, it has almost nothing to do with the engine. It's all in the final drive ratio, good tires and speed. Saying "get a corvette it can get 32 MPG on the highway with 350 HP" is terribly terribly misleading on how the "overall" MPG will turn out. It doesn't take einstein to realize after a couple read around here that most cars can go over 30 MPG just depending on how you drive it.
Manufacturers will start upping gear ratio and slapping on some LRR tires just to meet the new CAFE regulations, flipping the bird to city ratings. to keep their previous SUV's selling and selling the highway MPG to potential buyers thinking their SUV is actually good on gas.
Let's talk about the MEAT!!!!! City MPG, where cold starts, stop and go, frequent gear change and long idling actually hurt MPG. This is where a car shine, this is is "real life, under-the-city-EPA-rating" MPG everyday people get. This is where technology will shine the most (valve timing, cylinder shut down etc..). Give me a constant 28-30 MPG in the city and I'll be amazed.
Just venting off...discuss..
EDIT: Here's some MEAT CITY MPG
Toyota Yaris : 29
Honda FIT: 28
Mini Cooper: 28
Hyundai Accent: 27
Nissan Versa 5 speed: 26
Honda Civic: 26
Chevrolet Cobalt 5 speed: 25 (gained 1 city MPG after tweeks)
Ford Focus: 24
Chevrolet Aveo 5 speed: 24
Dodge Caliber : 24
Mazda 3 : 24
Volkswagen Rabbit : 22
Suzuki SX4 : 22
Subaru Impreza 2.5: 20 (****, look at what I drive!!!)
A little less shiny than advertised highway eh?
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