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Old 07-08-2009, 06:44 AM   #10 (permalink)
moda_way
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Originally posted by A6Pilot
In this age when a car manufacturer will sell his oldest born just to raise a CAFE rating by .1 mpg, why do you think the Honda powertrain engineers missed such a simple solution as a lighter set of pulleys? Could it be they just don't improve anything. Even a 1 mpg increase in mileage on a car that gets 20 mpg is a 5% improvement, an incredible amount. What's next, the Turbonator?

You be the judge.
I would agree and add, changing driving habits would increase gas mileage more significantly.
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