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[–] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Unironically, to a degree. 40 years ago, you could buy an economy car from an American dealer that got 70 mpg. Now you can buy a car twice the size with an enormous block of lithium as its fuel tank.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What model? Best normal USDM car I can think of was the Civic/CRX which hit the 40s. I rented a 2025 civic and got 49mpg (NOT a hybrid), so we're back to that, at least. Geo Metro was rated for the 50s and hypermilers did better, but keep in mind the EPA ratings took a nosedive with more accurate testing around 2005

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    My brother had an old Plymouth Horizon that made it to the mid-40s mpg, and there were only one or two cars better.

    …. And it was made with aluminum foil. You didn’t want to be in an accident with those

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