Comments on: American vs. Japanese – Gas Mileage Comparison

By: jonnie

jonnie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:58:35 +0000

i agree with you. i think you are a few people that really understand the situation. the Japanese cars only better fuel economy and a reliable engine. as you can see the reports of cars being recalled to repair. the American cars are well build(im talking about the family cars, not the muscles, they are awesome!) and they engine improved a lot since 80 and 90, lets put one case like the ford focus, a amazing car!
the American car manufacturers made a lot of mistakes, but is just stupid what the people are saying that American cars are bad build.

By: Michael Galvan

Michael Galvan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:49:01 +0000

dont you guys get it??? AMERICA you suck soo much as making automoblies!!!!!! Japanese imports will always be the best. better fuel mileage, better reliability, better quality, better everything. sucky lazy ass americans. Oh yeah and stop with the technology in cars and this and that fancy stuff and whatever in the interior, US, y do you think you guys sux so much. japan kicking ass since they worry bout the outside, exterior, gas, this that, not some stupid, microsoft, ipod , bologna. GO JAPAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:54:59 +0000

I think a lot of Americans just don’t understand how bad their cars are – Even the foreign brands sell “American” versions of their vehicles to the US that are extremely inefficient because they are cheaper and the US accepts them.

I lived in the UK until i was 16 and have been in the US for over 7 years now. When i left the UK, the average car did about 50mpg. I went back for vacation this christmas and my brothers skoda fabia did around 60-65mpg. These are just regular cars, not hybrid, no flashy technology. Everyone drives these, it’s the norm – 50mpg+…

It infuriates me back here in the US that we talk about 35mpg+ as being some breakthrough figure. Furthermore, a hybrid car that can get 40-45mpg… If a regular car can already do 60-65mpg then i’d say these hybrid cars are complete failures.

America needs to stop being so selfish, start using proper engines, stop driving huge trucks and SUV’s, learn how to use roundabouts and stop using traffic lights at every junction (causing idle polluting) and start setting real goals for preventing traffic pollution. This talk of hybrid technology sickens me – If i can by a regular car that does 65mpg i’m not buying a hybrid car that does 40mpg…

By: T whinnery

T whinnery — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:50:43 +0000

I cant believe someone would try to compare the gas mileage rated back in the 80s-90s when we all know the formula for computing this info was far from realistic (no ac, one passenger, no cargo etc.) so that 25-30 mpg. is more like 20-25. Even so when I look up the MPG of those cars they state 19 city 24 hwy. so dont know where those #s are coming from. And yes we all know american car makers had electric cars (EV1) but killed that because of GREED over all else, even the fellow man. Which is why I buy japanese because they have an ability to look at the big picture (pollution, oil consumption etc.) American car makers only got on the bandwagon because they are forced to and now see $’s. GM doesn’t care about americans, only what gets them there million dollar house and $70,000 car. I now only buy honda cars and NEVER had any major problem with any of them. My current ‘03 Acura rsx has 155,000 miles and the only problem aside from brake pads,tires etc. was a clutch change last week. show me an american car that has no problems but general maint. my prelude before that only had a water-pump change and that was at over 250,000 miles. Nobody doubts the artistic design of the classic muscle cars. The reason people drool over them at a car show is because there numbers are few, thats what makes them desireable.If there where tons on the road you wouldn’t have to go to a car show to see/buy them!?

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:29:32 +0000

Buick is also makes the number one luxury car in America (and number one selling in Japan haha) the Lacrosse. There other car is, in my opinion even better than that one. The only other vehicle they have is a cross-over, the Enclave. It was rated by a few different important players in the auto industry as the ‘best looking luxury crossover’ Not to mention the Chevy Volt, or the Ford fusion Hybrid, or the Malibu hybrid that get 40 or greater highway mpg. Turbo diesels are the best of all the fuel savers though, which makes a Volkswagen a good choice too.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:19:14 +0000

I have a 1967 Oldsmobile 442 thats in mint condition. nothing has been done to it. I rebuilt the engine once, just to keep it mint. I have had many other cars such as Buicks, Chevys, Acura, Nissan, Honda, Jeep, Jaguar, and Infiniti. The Acura constantly squeeks no matter what, we fix one thing and another thing goes. The foreign parts have cost us thousands. It’s a v6 and only gets 20 mpg, the worst mileage out of all of the cars I have ever had except for the Olds 442. The Nissan had a steering problem and sent my sister off the road and it got totaled. The Jaguar had and it’s engine replaced and transmission replaced 6 times. The Infiniti just recently rusted away too much for me to deal with (it was a 97). It gave us many problems. The Jeep had two transmission replacements in the 12 years we had it, totalling to 600 for both (cheap). One of the Chevrolets needed a head gasket. The Honda fell apart and I sold the engine for 300 dollars. The only cars that I NEVER had one problem with were Buicks. I have 2 and I love them.

By: American Car

American Car — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:27:25 +0000

Also don’t forget the Dodge Daytonas, Spirit R/T, Shelbys, and Dodge Omni GLH/GLHS, these cars were know to be the fastest small cars on the road back in the 1980’s-1990’s! a Daytona IROC or Spirti R/T would do 0-60 in about 5.8 seconds, making it the world’s FASTEST 4 door sedan in 1991, this along with the Dodge Daytona R/T and IROC, and they still got 25-30 MPG. from a turbochaged 2.2-2.5 4 cylinder! Dodge even had a racing version of the 2.2 that put out 425 HP! FROM A 4 CYLINDER! and MANY of these cars are STILL one the road today! So NO Japanese car could Touch these cars back then, not to mention where do you think the Japanese car makers got the idea and the technology for their later little turbocharged engines?
So basically a Japanese car is just a cheap imitation of an American car anyway!

By: American Car

American Car — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:58:17 +0000

Fact is American cars last longer than Japanese cars, i see a LOT more American cars on the road than Japanese cars. Japanese cars are so over rated it is sad! they don’t get better gas mileage. and everyone is talking about the Japanese Hybrids, what they don’t tell you is that American cars had Hybrids in the 1990’s! LONG BEFORE THE JAPANESE CARS!
Not to mention a Toyota truck from the 1980-1990’s would only last about 10-15 years before the frames would rust in two and the truck would literally break in half!
Also, American cars have been getting just as good and even BETTER gas mileage for decades! seems everyone has forgotten all about all the 41 mpg Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliants, all the Pontiac Sunbirds, Chevy Chevette, Ford Pintos, Ford Fiestas, etc. And for that matter how about the old 1976 Dodge Dart Light, and Feather Dusters, with a slant six and 4 speed Overdrive? These cars were reported to get 30 mpg! and many of them are STILL on the road today! how about all the Ford Falcons with the 6 cylinders, or the Chevy Novas, Plymouth Valiants, All the way back into the 1960’s!
The problem is that most of the people that say Japanese cars get better gas mileage are the biased brainwashed morons, that are comparing the little Japanese cars like a Honda Civic, to a big Chevy Impala, or Ford Crown Vic, or even a Cadillac, or Chrysler Imperial! HIGHLY UNFAIR!!! They NEVER compare a Toyota Corolla to a Dodge Aries, or a Honda Civic to a Plymouth Horizon! Compare the same year Honda Civic to a Dodge Aries and you will see the Aries gets just as good or even BETTER mileage than the Honda, and is a bigger more comfortable car!
My sister and her family had a 1973 Honda Civic, and made a 600 mile trip in that thing with their 3 kids, and they said it was the biggest mistake of their lives! they said they were miserable in that little shoebox!
So don’t tell me Japanese cars last longer and get better gas mileage, because it is a bunch of crap, and a bunch of brainwashing nonsense the automotive media types would have us all believe. but if you compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges, you will see American cars have always had the upper hand. even today, not to mention most of the technology in today’s Japanese cars CAME FROM AMERICAN CARS! Dodge for example had an ALL electric minivan back in 1995 called the TEVan which was made for commerical use it was all electric not a hybrid, and had power steering, and even Air Conditioning! and that was back in 1995! what Japanese car had an all electric car or even a hybrid in the 1990’s????

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:52:05 +0000

wow…youre a dumbass!

By: TRUTH

TRUTH — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:58:54 +0000

The truth is Anonymous, your a flat out dumb ass, that is one sided. ” how many old American cars do you see in the roads still surviving today? Not that many”
” I’m on the road everyday and I see a whole lot more old Japanese cars and many NEW American cars. This means that in general, Japanese cars survive way longer than American cars.” honestly, this is the dumbest shit i have ever heard anyone say, and ive came across some dumb ass people in my time. The truth is, i dont give a shit what kinda of car you buy, but when people start bashing American car companies, saying foreign cars are better then American cars, and American cars are shit, thats when i have a problem.
If you do a poll on how many people will choose American cars over Japanese cars, it will be so embarrassing for the US.

IT’S DEFINATELY TRUE. DON’T HATE
Your probley right, its called a misconception, what your dumb ass has.
Hay, i have a poll… who would agree, that if the Japanese car companies had one dick Anonymous would be deepthroating it right now? one vote already says yes.