does this frustrate anybody else?

[swede]

Auto manufacturers are bragging about selling cars in the 40mpg range and we get all excited about it. Then I see something like this from almost 40 years ago!


http://www.opel-p1.nl/custom/testcar/Shell%20Opel.htm


There must be something we can learn from this.... :iono:

[monicaownsayaris]

Oh it infuriates me actually. But most people want faster cars instead of more efficient cars, not to mention greedy fuel companies probably have a lot to do with it.

[goliath1812]

You know the government hates fuel efficient vehicles. The less gasoline that gets purchased, the less money Uncle Sam gets from gas taxes.

[Revsson]

Yeah, I wish they would concentrate on better mileage instead of other things.
I don't think I would want to sit in that seat for 376 miles! :frown:

[thepartsmancometh]

It's all about weight.

Would you enjoy driving an older car as a DD? These older fuel efficient cars didn't have any of the new technology we all take for granted. Also, crash standards have added A LOT of weight to modern cars, which of course offsets fuel economy.

Last thing, highway econ testing was done at lower speeds back then.