[Land-speed] Electronics and other stuff like fuel mileage

[Dave Dahlgren]

We can easily get 50 mpg no problem VW got 265 with a 2 seater.. problem is 
the emissions regs that make no sense and the prospect of small car vs. SUV 
or 18 wheeler and electric everything with too much mass to haul around.. 
The EPA regs should be grams per mile of pollutants vs. parts per million.. 
it is all fake but easy to measure.. You have 6 airbags electric everything 
from seats to windows to mirrors God forbid you should have to crank the 
mirror or window.. When was the last time you changed the seat position and 
could not pull a lever? Blame the feds and states like CA that are working 
so far to the right of the decimal point it is silly. Ethanol fixed nothing 
but parts per million but not parts per mile as you now have to burn more 
and burns more fuel to make than it saves... You need to read a bit and it 
is all very plain. We have been sold down the river by a few who think they 
know something but actually could not do the btu calcs if they had a gun to 
their head.. So if you really want good mileage you have a lot to request 
from your Congressmen and Senators and State gov people to get realistic.. 
It is not the ability but the lack of goverment acceptace to exercise it.
Dave
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Subject: [Land-speed] Electronics and other stuff like fuel mileage


> Ed,
>
>     You would think with all of the advancements in electronics and
> engine design, vehicles would be getting better fuel mileage.  The
> price of oil keeps going up and up and the fuel mileage remains the
> same.   Our economy is in a shambles because of the oil prices.  Not
> one manufacturer can come out with a car which gives excellent fuel
> economy 40 + mpg.   Not talking Hybrids.  VW does it with the TDI, but
> I have not heard good things about this little diesel.  Something is
> wrong somewhere.   Guess I am not smart enough to see it.  :(    All I
> know, is it costs a small fortune to travel anywhere today by car.
> Between the price of fuel and tolls here in the Northeast, they are
> robbing us.   What will happen if gas goes to $ 5.00 gallon and stays
> there?    Arggggggh
>
>     Tony