Fuel Economy

[swng]

Originally Posted by churp

I've had three 36 hp cars (VW Bug, Triumph Herald convertible, and Honda 600 Coupe) None were 'good' Freeway cars, but they were a blast to drive, always got me where I was going, and I wish I had each of them back.

I have also had a Honda 600. If I remember correctly, it was a car with a two-stroke engine. In the place where I lived then, I think it was called Honda N600. Just can't remember clearly. It was a frugal car but I believe it won't pass the stringent exhaust tests of today.
Also, I have been told that small engines enjoy very good fuel economy in city traffic but loose their advantage to slightly bigger engines at highway speeds. Correct me if I am wrong.
The small Honda may have given me good memories but rationally, it should possibly be inferior to the Yaris in almost every important respect.

[churp]

Originally Posted by swng

I have also had a Honda 600. If I remember correctly, it was a car with a two-stroke engine. In the place where I lived then, I think it was called Honda N600. Just can't remember clearly. It was a frugal car but I believe it won't pass the stringent exhaust tests of today.
Also, I have been told that small engines enjoy very good fuel economy in city traffic but loose their advantage to slightly bigger engines at highway speeds. Correct me if I am wrong.
The small Honda may have given me good memories but rationally, it should possibly be inferior to the Yaris in almost every important respect.

It was a 4 stroke, air cooled, 2 cylinder....and yes it was inferior to any car built today, but fun. I always got 30 mpg, town or hwy, because of leadfoot disease. I saw one win best mileage in a rally at 60 mpg, but was disqualified because of emissions....I think the govenment is wrong using parts/million in their standards, it should be parts per mile---then we would really get rid of the large displacement engines (a 454 ci engine puts out 12 times as much exhaust as the 600cc). Yes, I think it was a n600, they had a sedan which was a total block and the coupe which was a smoothed block.