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Old 03-31-2006, 05:54 AM
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Re: Fuel Economy Standards going up
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Originally Posted by south442
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/bu...=1&oref=slogin



28.6! There is no way a Wrangler can get 28.6 mph. That's 13 more than I get now. Not gonna happen.
Sure it will... the technology has existed for years, but the auto manufacturers refuse to invest the $$$ to put it into production or finish the research properly. The first thing that needs to change is going to carbon fiber for the body & frame... 1/2 the weight and stronger than steel. your wrangler would get well over 30MPG if they did this, especially since a 3 liter engine would be more then enough to power it.
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