i do beleave that the car the thread is about is a diesel/electric hybrid, similar to a freight train. the diesel runs a generator at its most efficient speed.
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>>I dunno where this fear of being rear-ended comes from... Just stay on the right where you won't get people going 85mph up your butt.
Wish that were true on the freeways in California :-) |
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I have had many thoughts about using another Spitfire for a chassis for FE testing ideas. |
Its a small world- I had a 74 Triumph Spitfire about 15 years ago. Very light and very easy to work on with the flip up front end. I never bothered to check the mileage when I had it- I only cared about power and cornering back then.
Its weight and low frontal area would make it a great FE project car. Here's a member with one: https://www.gassavers.org/garage/view/1043 I am puzzled by the new 600cc Honda car- is it the Fit? With such a small engine, I figured the mileage would be in the 70's or so, but it isn't- any thoughts as to why its not much higher than civics and metros? |
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I guess its not that new after all- the 660cc Honda Beat
https://www.kei-cars.com/index_files/beat_info.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Beat But why do you all think it doesn't have better FE numbers? If it was geared to low for the highway, you'd think it would still get really good FE in the city. |
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