Comments on: A 100 MPG Car??

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:41:29 +0000

Somebody help me, I don’t know almost anything about cars, I am thinking to buy a small SUV, possible with save gas. Used car from 2000, in your opinion wich car could be the best?. Rigth now I am driving a Nissan Frontier 2004 (my husband’s car) I spend aprox. $200 monthly. In other case I could buy a auto, if the gas is to much..

thank you

Pam.

By: John

John — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:11:51 +0000

My truck gets 10mpg and has a 34 gallon tank— hows that for fuel economey

By: Brian Carr

Brian Carr — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:02:07 +0000

Frosty – I think that much of the hybrid mania is just an overreaction thanks to the fact that many of us were growing tired of the 15 mpg gas guzzlers.

By: Frosty

Frosty — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:29:50 +0000

I don’t see the big advantage of a hybrid. My 1984 VW Rabbit Diesel gets 40+ MPG arround town. 23 years after my Rabit was built, they come out with these hybrid vehicles claiming excelent fuel economy, and they are only getting 40 – 50 MPG. The maintenance of the batteries, motors etc. can’t be cheap either. I have aquaintences who drive newer V.W. diesels, and they get better fuel economy and performance than my old Rabit.
Where is the savings in the hybrids?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:24:00 +0000

I can’t say that cruise control works the same in all cars, but in my van it will hold me at 65 when going down a hill.
On two recent trips I averaged 22mpg with CC. And 27 without, I would coast down a hill in gear and let the speed get up to 70 or so then not give it any gass till it was dropping back to 65.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:25:00 +0000

Don’t forget everyone:

Take public transportation to save energy!

By: Brian Carr

Brian Carr — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:48:00 +0000

In regards to the money saved for having a super hybrid – I do see your point, but if you own the super hybrid for 5 years, you’re probably just going to break even on the the gas savings.

I do agree with your point that most people who tinker aren’t doing it for the money; they’re doing it because they enjoy tinkering.

By: Brian Carr

Brian Carr — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:36:00 +0000

What is SMUG?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:30:00 +0000

There’s a hell of a lot of SMUG in here.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:36:00 +0000

By accelerating quickly you use the ultimate of thermal effecency… but take it easy on your tires.
With a Hybrid keep easing off on the throttle to where the engine shuts off. Try to hold that momentum without holding up traffic as long as you can.
This forces the battery to do more work.
Don’t worry about sitting in traffic ss the Hybrid shuts down completely at a stop.