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Despite advancements in fuel-saving technologies over the last 25 years, on-road fuel economy for all vehicles is up only one mile per gallon during that time.
In an update to research conducted two years ago, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute say that actual, on-road fuel economy for the entire fleet of vehicles (including cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles) has improved from 16.9 mpg in 1991 to 17.9 mpg in 2015.
"One fundamental problem with improving the average fuel economy of the on-road fleet is that improvements in fuel economy for new vehicles take a long time to substantially influence fuel economy of the entire on-road fleet," said Sivak, a research professor at UMTRI. "This is the case because it takes many years to turn over the fleet."
https://phys.org/news/2017-03-gas-mileage-gallon-early-90s.html
[Abstract]: On-Road Fuel Economy of Vehicles in the United States: 1923-2015 [PDF]
What do you think, could it be a conspiracy by oil companies ??
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 04 2017, @02:25AM (1 child)
> never buy a small car from a US automaker
There's one big exception to that. It's okay to buy a US label that is actually foreign made. Often much cheaper, too. For instance, the Geo/Chevy Metro, Chevy Sprint, and Pontiac Firefly are really the Suzuki Swift, the Geo/Chevy Prizm is actually a Toyota Corolla, and the Ford Festiva is a Mazda 121 built by Kia.
Why do you hate 'murikkka?
As our fearless leader (the incomparable Cheeto Jesus) says, Hire 'murikkkan, Buy 'murikkkan.
You're a bunch of fucking raghead terr'ists, aren't you?
And yes, I know I have an apostrophe problem.
(Score: 2) by bzipitidoo on Saturday March 04 2017, @05:35AM
It's not hate, it's tough love!
What do you do when your family goes down the wrong road? When they commit crimes? You don't enable their self destructive behavior, no sir! Turn them in, lock them up, preach to them, and pray for them, pray that they learn their lessons. Oil is black gold, Devil's gold, black as sin.
Buying a large car is an enabling, confirming move that does our beloved country no favors. Love America tough, and don't buy big cars!