Comments on: Woofcast #196 http://www.whiteroofradio.com/woofcast-196/ MINI Cooper Podcasting with db, Todd & Gabe Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eto http://www.whiteroofradio.com/woofcast-196/comment-page-1/#comment-17729 eto Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:19:43 +0000 http://www.whiteroofradio.com/woofcast-196/#comment-17729 <p>When the R56 MINI came out the there was so much huzzah about the 40mpg, I slightly was puzzled. It wasn't too long ago that many compact cars offered efficiency version that rated upwards of 40mpg on the highway. Here is a New York Times article from 1984:<br /> <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9807E4DE143BF930A1575AC0A962948260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fE%2fEnergy%20Efficiency]" rel="nofollow"> HONDA CIVIC COUPE IS RATED BEST IN U.S. TEST FOR MILEAGE</a></p> <p>Today, compacts weigh so much more, so they have to have bigger engines. As you guys noted in this weeks woofcast, The tiny Chevy Aveo only gets 34mpg highway. My daily driver Saturn gets 40 mpg with a 20 year old engine design. Don't even get me started on Chrysler's 32mpg pig named the Caliber that replaced the 38mpg Neon.</p> <p>The new Rabbit gets only 30mpg!!! Sad...</p> When the R56 MINI came out the there was so much huzzah about the 40mpg, I slightly was puzzled. It wasn’t too long ago that many compact cars offered efficiency version that rated upwards of 40mpg on the highway. Here is a New York Times article from 1984:
HONDA CIVIC COUPE IS RATED BEST IN U.S. TEST FOR MILEAGE

Today, compacts weigh so much more, so they have to have bigger engines. As you guys noted in this weeks woofcast, The tiny Chevy Aveo only gets 34mpg highway. My daily driver Saturn gets 40 mpg with a 20 year old engine design. Don’t even get me started on Chrysler’s 32mpg pig named the Caliber that replaced the 38mpg Neon.

The new Rabbit gets only 30mpg!!! Sad…

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.whiteroofradio.com/woofcast-196/comment-page-1/#comment-17727 Ian C. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:10:54 +0000 http://www.whiteroofradio.com/woofcast-196/#comment-17727 <p>Red Sox ... Red Sox ... ;)</p> Red Sox … Red Sox … ;)

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