Honda Insight best mpg in 2008, Dodge Ram worst (save gas, fuel, house)
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I just checked the official US gov't fuel economy website and didn't see the Insight listed.
Cars tested at or over 30 mpg are listed as follows:
Toyota Prius Hybrid - 45 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 4.0
Honda Civic Hybrid - 42 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 4.4
Smart Fortwo - 36 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 5.1
Toyota Camry Hybrid - 34 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 5.4
MINI Cooper (manual trans) - 32 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 5.9
Honda Fit - 31 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 5.9
Toyota Yaris - 31 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 5.9
Toyota Corolla - 30 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 6.1
Kia Rio - 30 mpg, estimated carbon footprint of 6.1
There is an extra issue that the fire crews are taught to deal with, and that is the location of the battery supply cables in the battery-pack hybrids - you can't run a power saw through them. But that's just another issue, like knowing where the gas tank is and not cutting through that. That battery systems also have special fusible kill switches in case of crash.
"" Compared with other vehicle types, utility vehicles experienced the highest rollover rates in fatal crashes (33.7 percent) and in injury crashes (10.2 percent). Large trucks, pickups, and utility vehicles experienced the highest rollover rates in property-damage-only crashes (2.2 percent). ""
I prefer reliability over economy. We have 2 diesel trucks, one 05 Chev with the Duramax diesel and it does okay on the highway, maybe 18 mpg. My wife usually drives that one since the Allison tranny is virtually bulletproof.
I drive my 02 Dodge diesel with the then available high output engine with the 6-spd manual tranny. I have the trip package and its not uncommon to see it tell me its getting 24 mpg at 65 mph.
We also have a 73 International Harvester Scout II 4X4 without all that pollution crap on it with a 304 V-8. I don't care what mileage it gets.
We also have a 73 Jeep J20 p/u 4X4 with the 360 V-8 and manual tranny. That truck just runs and runs.............but rotten mileage, but who cares. Its a ranch truck that I haul water in.
A 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Limited with the 4.7 V-8 4X4. Thats our Sunday-go-to-meeting vehicle. Gets about 22mpg.
All our vehicles are super reliable and have no desire to replace them anytime soon. Especially from Government Motors.
That is great that you love your trucks.
I assume you never complain about gas prices then? Because you could easily find other vehicles that are more efficient.
I assume you never complain about gas prices then? Because you could easily find other vehicles that are more efficient.
Personally, I love my trucks and SUV's. As for fuel - no, I don't complain. And while there may be vehicles more fuel efficient, those vehicles cannot do the job I ask of my Truck/SUV's.
Personally, I love my trucks and SUV's. As for fuel - no, I don't complain. And while there may be vehicles more fuel efficient, those vehicles cannot do the job I ask of my Truck/SUV's.
Yes, A LOT (most?) of people do not drive their trucks because it is "hot". They drive them because their truck performs a job in addition to hauling their rears from here to there.
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