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**IRMartin** · 08-23-2009, 11:04 AM

What do you drive exactly? Fuel Economy numbers haven't really improved for some time actually. They have only been getting more powerful, plus the NEW EPA numbers also really helped to lower economy figures.
It seems that the car industry has a lot more to worry about economy, as they are worrying a lot more about CO2 emissions as well.

It's quite sad that economy numbers are worse now compared to a car from 1991 like Mine.

I drive a Turbo Subaru Legacy,and while it doesn't have the HP of the Taurus,it can easily,and doesn't really lose out on the fuel economy either when boosted more.

My last long trip I went 396 miles on a 15 gallon tank of gas cruising around 80-90mph for about half of the way,it equaled out to around 26,7mpg.

People with car's similar to mine have also passed state smog testing with de-catted exhausts.

Call me optimistic too,but for the state of fuel economy in cars standing still, in a 20 year time period is rather dissapinting to say the least.

Today's heavy cars are the problem there,it's not the engine tech,it's the fact that cars have gained around a thousand pounds thats a problem.

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IRMartin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	What do you drive exactly? Fuel Economy numbers haven't really improved for some time actually. They have only been getting more powerful, plus the NEW EPA numbers also really helped to lower economy figures. It seems that the car industry has a lot more to worry about economy, as they are worrying a lot more about CO2 emissions as well. It's quite sad that economy numbers are worse now compared to a car from 1991 like Mine. I drive a Turbo Subaru Legacy,and while it doesn't have the HP of the Taurus,it can easily,and doesn't really lose out on the fuel economy either when boosted more. My last long trip I went 396 miles on a 15 gallon tank of gas cruising around 80-90mph for about half of the way,it equaled out to around 26,7mpg. People with car's similar to mine have also passed state smog testing with de-catted exhausts. Call me optimistic too,but for the state of fuel economy in cars standing still, in a 20 year time period is rather dissapinting to say the least. Today's heavy cars are the problem there,it's not the engine tech,it's the fact that cars have gained around a thousand pounds thats a problem.
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