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With the availability of cheap gas here in the US, there has been little
demand for fuel efficient cars. The best I’m able to find in a mid size car is
~35 MPG. (I’m 6’5” tall, wont fit in a compact). That’s up about 5 MPG in
the last 17 years, my 91’ gets ~30 MPG.
Eventually as the price of gas continues to rise in the USA, I believe this
will change. Either the government will raise fuel consumption standards
(for emission reasons) or the general public will do so with supply and
demand. If people only buy fuel efficient cars, this should drive up the
standards. This will require a culture change, normally doesn’t happen
very fast.
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