MPG comparison, 20 years later...

[EmersonHart13]

We have come a long way in 20 years...

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[Eagle]

Nice. Yep. Those lil 3cyl metros used to do pretty decent on the gas.

 

[Bru]

Which one would you rather have your family in.

 

[EmersonHart13]

And orignally they were rated better. And yes EPA figures are still inflated...

And Bru that isn't my point. The Metro was an all around piece of shit with no options. The prius is really nice with nice features and more of a "pleasure" to drive.

 

[Bru]

Obviously all the safety features and chassis strengthening that make today's cars as safe as the are add weight, which decreases gas mileage. You've got to have some trade-off.

 

[EmersonHart13]

True, but there are ways around that too, I am sure of it.

 

[machausta]

Make a gutted, no options Prius and swap the manual from a Paseo, and add a roll cage just for good measure.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I agree with a stripped prius option. Get the price point down for those true hyper milers!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

You should see the talk on fuel economy forums. People think the EPA figures are all a big conspiracy to make it seem like old cars got worse mileage and how you should buy a new car.

I don't think people understand how far chassis design and safety have come.
I do think they should have some sort of release form or something so that true bare bones Eco cars could be made. I'd be down with owning a commuter car with only 2 air bags vs 12 and not have a bunch of crash bars etc. Look at all the small cars over seas in Asia and Europe. We need more cars like the Subaru Rex vx or Subaru Stella.

 

[firemandan1700]

if I bought a Geo this would be my Geo

 

[99PONTIACGP]

damn! it would suck having a car with no air bags.

 

[Intel]

Make a gutted, no options Prius and swap the manual from a Paseo, and add a roll cage just for good measure.

Roll cage in a daily = not my first choice. Don't like the idea of my car out lasting me as I brain myself on one of the bars.

I say just get rid of trucks and then we don't have to worry about all of this side curtain airbag junk and window sills having to be so freaking high.

 

[Theautoguy]

Roll cage in a daily = not my first choice. Don't like the idea of my car out lasting me as I brain myself on one of the bars.

I say just get rid of trucks and then we don't have to worry about all of this side curtain airbag junk and window sills having to be so freaking high.

 

[Yaj Yak]

f that.

 

[hellraiser319]

Granted its only 15 years...