does this frustrate anybody else? - Toyota Yaris Forums

swede · 01-08-2012, 09:35 PM

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....

monicaownsayaris · 01-08-2012, 09:52 PM

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 · 01-08-2012, 10:18 PM

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

Revsson · 01-11-2012, 10:59 PM

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!

thepartsmancometh · 01-12-2012, 08:03 PM

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.

01-08-2012, 09:35 PM	#1
swede Drives: 07 SDN Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ON CAN Posts: 36	does this frustrate anybody else? 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.... __________________

01-08-2012, 10:18 PM	#3
goliath1812 View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Prius, 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ocala Florida Posts: 368	You know the government hates fuel efficient vehicles. The less gasoline that gets purchased, the less money Uncle Sam gets from gas taxes. __________________

01-08-2012, 09:52 PM	#2
monicaownsayaris Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris (black) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 7	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.

01-11-2012, 10:59 PM	#4
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	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!

01-12-2012, 08:03 PM	#5
thepartsmancometh Drives: '08 LB, '07 WRX Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 187	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.