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Originally Posted by CivicSpoon
I was specifically referring to gas mileage. I realize that all the safety features and such do add a tremendous amount of weight. But the point I was trying to make is that it's 15-20 years later. Car manufacturers should be much further along than they are, when designing engines and more aerodynamic vehicles.
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I think you're selling the car industry short... It is an incredibly competitive business and manufacturers spend millions squeezing every ounce of efficiency out of cars. Any competitive advantage is seized-on by the other companies within a car's life-cycle. You also have to remember the law of diminishing returns in this subject... You can get as much mileage as you want, how much do you want to spend??