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Posted: 26 September 2005 09:07 PM     [ Ignore ]  
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haha, you know what I drive, a VW GTI 1.8T and it gets 28-29 miles per galon, both city driving and highway.

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Posted: 07 October 2005 04:20 PM   [ # 1 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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smart fortwo

its like 50mpg

http://www.smart.com/-snm-0149440988-1126683526-0000011019-0000006104-1128712790-enm-is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/mpc-uk-content-Site/en_UK/-/GBP/SVCPresentationPipeline-Start?Page=issite%3a%2f%2fmpc-uk-Site%2fmpc-uk%2ecom%2fRootFolder%2fsmart%2fmodelle%2epage

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Posted: 07 October 2005 07:01 PM   [ # 2 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Corolla gets close to 40mpg highway
Hybrids get 50+ mpg highway some more than others

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Posted: 10 October 2005 06:27 PM   [ # 3 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Toyota Prius users report getting in the mid 50’s on average, So if you have a little bit of extra money I guess thats the way to go.

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Posted: 13 October 2005 03:22 PM   [ # 4 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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its teh honda insight, EPA just reported it. 60/66.

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Posted: 13 October 2005 04:44 PM   [ # 5 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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i remember when i used to live in london around 2000, the smartcars were a huge hit. theyre gas is so expensive and theyre cars are so small. anywhere in europe.

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Posted: 17 October 2005 10:10 AM   [ # 6 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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screw a hybird get a focus they are so cheap…. and they get goood gas mileage….  of course then you’d ghave to buy a ford…but thats a different story…

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Posted: 17 October 2005 07:02 PM   [ # 7 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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new jetta they get realy realy good gas millage not sure on exact numbers

ford focus gets good gas miles (but i would never buy one)

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Posted: 17 October 2005 07:13 PM   [ # 8 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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i would never buy one either lol but i am just saying price vs gas mileage is really good

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Posted: 17 October 2005 07:18 PM   [ # 9 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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yeah, with the money you save on gas with the new jetta, you can spend it on the maintenance you’ll have to put it through….

the only focus i’d jump in is the european ford focus rs. they gave the americans the craptacular ones.

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Posted: 23 November 2005 07:07 AM   [ # 10 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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Posted: 08 December 2005 12:49 AM   [ # 11 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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vette!                            :ahhh:

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Posted: 20 December 2005 08:21 PM   [ # 12 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]  
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Antman22 - 13 October 2005 06:22 PM

its teh honda insight, EPA just reported it. 60/66.

man, thats really goood

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CougarKid - 27 September 2005 12:07 AM

haha, you know what I drive, a VW GTI 1.8T and it gets 28-29 miles per galon, both city driving and highway.

Pretty cool though. it runs better than any of the other amphibious vehicles out there now that i have seen!!!!

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Posted: 24 October 2008 05:56 PM   [ # 14 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]  
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Toyoto Prius or Toyota Camry -  these are cool cars.

from wiki:  According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the 2008 Prius is the most fuel efficient car sold in the U.S.[2] The UK Department for Transport also reported the Prius is tied as the third least CO2-emitting vehicle on sale in the UK.[3]

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