Comments on: Gas Crunch http://muy-caliente.zamoose.org/2008/07/10/gas-crunch/ IMHO Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:33:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andy II http://muy-caliente.zamoose.org/2008/07/10/gas-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Andy II Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:52:13 +0000 http://muy-caliente.zamoose.org/?p=146#comment-265 The M-B E series diesel gets 23/32 which is the best mileage in a large luxury cruiser, right now. Lexus has put out some hybrid cruisers but their mileage doesn’t seem that great. I bet Honda is kicking themselves for discontinuing their Accord Hybrid – that thing got 28/35 in a full-size. Camry & Altima Hybrids (same system) get 33/34 and 35/33 respectively. The Altima always wins the hybrid comparisons in the car magazines. Malibu & Aura – not even worth it… The M-B E series diesel gets 23/32 which is the best mileage in a large luxury cruiser, right now. Lexus has put out some hybrid cruisers but their mileage doesn’t seem that great. I bet Honda is kicking themselves for discontinuing their Accord Hybrid – that thing got 28/35 in a full-size. Camry & Altima Hybrids (same system) get 33/34 and 35/33 respectively. The Altima always wins the hybrid comparisons in the car magazines. Malibu & Aura – not even worth it…

]]> By: David Charlap http://muy-caliente.zamoose.org/2008/07/10/gas-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-263 David Charlap Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:04 +0000 http://muy-caliente.zamoose.org/?p=146#comment-263 I hadn't heard of this, but I haven't been car shopping in a long time. It's not all that surprising. It's made national news that car companies are having a hard time selling large vehicles, because of their poor mileage. Well, those people need to drive something, so they're buying small cars. If theses gas prices remain high for a long enough time, I'm sure the manufacturers will increase production of small cars (just like they're slowing or halting production of SUVs and trucks), and you'll be have a bigger selection to choose from, but if you need something right now, then yeah, you're probably out of luck. Fortunately, my car seems just fine right now (and gets 40MPG highway, when I remember to keep my speed down to 55), so I'm not looking to replace it. I'm hoping that, in a few years, Toyota will release a hybrid Avalon - I'd really like a big luxury car that also gets good mileage. (I guess that's the surest sign that I'm pushing 40 :) ) I hadn’t heard of this, but I haven’t been car shopping in a long time.

It’s not all that surprising. It’s made national news that car companies are having a hard time selling large vehicles, because of their poor mileage. Well, those people need to drive something, so they’re buying small cars.

If theses gas prices remain high for a long enough time, I’m sure the manufacturers will increase production of small cars (just like they’re slowing or halting production of SUVs and trucks), and you’ll be have a bigger selection to choose from, but if you need something right now, then yeah, you’re probably out of luck.

Fortunately, my car seems just fine right now (and gets 40MPG highway, when I remember to keep my speed down to 55), so I’m not looking to replace it. I’m hoping that, in a few years, Toyota will release a hybrid Avalon – I’d really like a big luxury car that also gets good mileage. (I guess that’s the surest sign that I’m pushing 40 :) )

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