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Automotive News & Views How The 35 mpg Law By 2020 Will Affect The Cars We Will Drive
538 messages, Last post on Jul 31, 2008 at 6:28 AM
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Replying to: hpmctorque (May 29, 2008 10:39 am) Yeah, until Big Oil lobbies Congress to give the electric vehicles a "fuel economy rating" equivalent to the amout of fuel used to recharge the battery pack. 
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Replying to: kyfdx (May 21, 2008 10:42 am)
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Replying to: fezo (May 30, 2008 10:12 am) http://www.landrover.co.uk/gb/en/Vehicles/Discovery/Specifications/Discovery_eng- ines.htm Check out the fuel consumption figures at that link.
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Replying to: british_rover (May 30, 2008 10:26 am)
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Replying to: fezo (May 30, 2008 11:14 am)
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Replying to: british_rover (May 30, 2008 11:17 am) No, that's not bad at all.
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Replying to: fezo (May 30, 2008 11:30 am) The Mazda5 comes close but it only seats six and doesn't have the all around capability that the LR3 does. I don't know if the TDV6 would do very well in the US market as 0-60 comes along in a leisurely 12.8 seconds with the automatic.  Still the TDV8 from the Range Rover only gives up a couple of mpg to the TDV6 and is just as fast as the V8 petrol motor. http://www.landrover.co.uk/gb/en/Vehicles/Range_Rover_Sport/Specifications/Engin- es%20and%20performance.htm
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Replying to: british_rover (May 30, 2008 11:49 am) If I ever do manage to move myself back into the hills I could have a lot of fun in one of those. |
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GM is taking the whole thing seriously: they are going to power their next compact models with a turbo 1.4, and may even make that engine standard in their midsize cars too: http://www.autonews.com/article/20080602/ANA02/847106937/1176/emailblast02&refse- ct=emailblast02 Sounds like the Cobalt as we know it will be going away after 2010. They expect 40 mpg from the new powertrain, and 120-140 hp. They are also apparently reconsidering bringing the Beat to the U.S. In a separate piece of news today, it looks like Ford is already expanding the Fiesta lineup before it has even gone on sale, by adding 3- and 5-door hatches to the proposed launch in two years. Two automakers taking the new mandate seriously and making early strides to meet its goals...
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It all looks very interesting, and I'm rooting for the success of these efforts, and a fair market return for the risks associated with these enhancements, but I wonder about the durability of a highly stressed turbo engine.
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