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1fuelish1 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:14,790 Points:1,850,445 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 6:55:34 AM Ignore 1fuelish1 Report Abuse New cars and trucks sold in the United States are getting an average of 24 miles per gallon of gasoline, the highest ever, researchers at the University of Michigan said on Tuesday. The average fuel economy rating as shown by window stickers on new vehicles bought in March - including pickup trucks, SUVs, minivans and passenger cars - was 24.1 mpg, the researchers found. That was up 20 percent from the average of 20 mpg in October 2007, they said. Visit www.newsdaily.com for full article

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New cars and trucks sold in the United States are getting an average of 24 miles per gallon of gasoline, the highest ever, researchers at the University of Michigan said on Tuesday.

The average fuel economy rating as shown by window stickers on new vehicles bought in March - including pickup trucks, SUVs, minivans and passenger cars - was 24.1 mpg, the researchers found. That was up 20 percent from the average of 20 mpg in October 2007, they said.

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reb4 Champion Author Chicago Posts:19,083 Points:1,819,200 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 5:16:26 AM Ignore reb4 Report Abuse some of the numbers on bigger vehicles are not realistic to the way most people drive them...
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,022 Points:698,130 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:34:07 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Hmmmmm. The car I bought in 1995 got an average of 28 mpg (33 on hwy). Now the newer cars get 24 mpg, and that's up? How does that compute??
mike1881 Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:1,280 Points:561,500 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 3:28:30 PM Ignore mike1881 Report Abuse 20 percent increase will only help if gas prices drop or remained the same since 2007.
dgerst Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,691 Points:553,000 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 1:52:37 PM Ignore dgerst Report Abuse Funny how a government bail-out put pressure on auto mfrs.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,245 Points:980,180 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 1:38:27 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse I had a 2002 Grand Prix that got 33 mpg highway. A comparably sized new car is not much better.
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,098 Points:681,625 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 1:34:51 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse It is good the mpg is up 20%. Now what is the catch?
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:7,540 Points:1,784,650 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 1:19:17 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse It's an improvement.
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,987 Points:672,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 1:15:41 PM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse Ooohhh, I'm tingling with anticipation!
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,832 Points:731,965 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 11:41:58 AM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse There are lies, damned lies, and statistics LOL! 20% increase sounds wonderful, until you see the base line. From 20 to 24 US mpg--not all that impressive, but put as 20%, it sounds fantastic! If you want 50 mpg now, just buy a used pre-2007 VW diesel, preferably with a manual transmission. I bought a used wagon for much less than half the cost of a new one, and which now has over 218K km (ie, 136,000 miles) and the darn thing just keeps on chugging away, getting 66+ mpg (ie, 55+ US gallon mpg) in the summer, and bottoming out at about 50+ mpg (ie, 42 US gallon mpg) in very cold snowy weather, with snow tires on). Thats with loading it up, driving too fast, towing trailers, stop and go in city, all mixed--so that is as bad as it gets. DON'T get one with an automatic (they tend to be crap with diesels), and drive it like you stole it as the saying goes, every once in a while, and it will last you decades. Diesels do, given half a chance. The post 2006 VW diesels still cost too much, and have way too much hp so the mileage isn't as high. Trust me, you can drive an older diesel VW TDI at well over 125 mph if you can get away with it, so the extra hp isn't needed. If you like an automatic, then get a used Prius, and drive the wheels off it for a few hundred thousand--just don't drive it too fast, because their mileage starts sucking the more and faster you drive it over 60 mph. Still very good for a car, just not as good for a hybrid. If you drive fast and on the highway most of the time, get a diesel, not a gasoline-electric hybrid. They are the most reliable hybrids going, as a taxi fleet out in British Columbia has proved. http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110125/bc_olsen_prius_reliability_110125/20110125?hub=BritishColumbiaHome note, over a million kilometers is over 620,000 MILES. 700,000 km on a battery pack is 435,000 MILES
lcleveland Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,646 Points:648,025 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 11:31:08 AM Ignore lcleveland Report Abuse ok
eomc17 Champion Author Tucson Posts:1,822 Points:134,145 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 11:12:20 AM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse Since I got to Tucson about six weeks ago, I have seen more older.and rusty vehicles than in many years before. I just don't think most people here have the money to buy a pricey new car. My previous roomies in New Mexico have. A gas guzzling Yukon, would love to buy a new car, but their life situation and high gas prices sap most of the income after rent, food, and high medical expenses. Many of us are broke, myslef included. So I ride public transportation for 42$ a month and show vbig oil and speculators the bird.
ned23 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,116 Points:290,540 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 10:12:37 AM Ignore ned23 Report Abuse I want 50 mpg. And I want it now!
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,400 Points:524,100 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 10:04:35 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse How many H-1 Hummers are still on the road? FERD Expedition Chevy Avalanche We could go on for awhile, but the trend is down size. Not many road guzzlers left.
Dennis783 Champion Author Des Moines Posts:13,579 Points:2,700,960 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:54:19 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse that's something I guess
ObieDog Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,956 Points:849,095 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:45:21 AM Ignore ObieDog Report Abuse Keep it up.
sjf238 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,215 Points:647,205 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:06:46 AM Ignore sjf238 Report Abuse Good.
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,473 Points:730,400 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:12:54 AM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Good to hear, but you must afford.
peakkeller Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,674 Points:774,325 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:58:42 AM Ignore peakkeller Report Abuse The cash for clunkers program must have helped raise the average mileage.
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,997 Points:1,205,530 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:50:54 AM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse NOT ALL ARE THAT..............
EricBrazil Champion Author Miami Posts:2,121 Points:469,550 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:34:28 AM Ignore EricBrazil Report Abuse THe comparison goes... if cars had evolved as computers we'd pay have for twice as much and they'd get 100 mpg...
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:836 Points:278,405 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:33:45 AM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse just dangling carrots,it should be in the 40mpg range,just look at the advances in the computer,you cant tell me some one is not smart enough to increase gas efficency!!!
Ltdc Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,200 Points:1,674,945 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:24:06 AM Ignore Ltdc Report Abuse That's not as much as the price of gas is up!
uglytom Champion Author Florida Posts:7,464 Points:1,542,015 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:24:00 AM Ignore uglytom Report Abuse Keep increasing!
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,968 Points:1,158,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:13:42 AM Ignore graceman Report Abuse It still needs to get higher.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:12:19 AM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse My gas mileage would go up 10% if I did not have to use ethanol!!
Charley_7 Veteran Author New York Posts:293 Points:206,455 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:10:33 AM Ignore Charley_7 Report Abuse Good news. Wonder how long until gas mileage is up by 50 percent...
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:6,988 Points:1,108,420 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:02:58 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Unfortunately, some people will see this as a negative..... (grin)
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,283 Points:1,466,670 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:01:01 AM Ignore car253 Report Abuse Good news.