Best fuel mileage car to buy is.....?

[rholcom2]

Ok, point taken, maybe I should rephrase.



"If a person were to have troubles with a Honda or Toyota, which brand would this person more readily find service information, or a "shadetree mechanic" with enough knowledge to fix the problem?"

 

[scootergmc]

I would say the Honda since there is such a huge aftermarket, but I don't think you'll have any problems finding shadetree mechanic stuff for either on the internet. There really isn't a question for which I haven't found an answer.

 

[Hohn]

It's a little frustrating to me that no one yet has has built a compact diesel-electric hybrid. The technology is already there. Heck, diesel-electric was used for submarines in WW1!



Given that a TDI can knock out 50mpg, and a Honda Insight is 60+, I don't see what a small 50-60hp compact diesel with the hybrid tech couldn't deliver 80mpg while still having enough power to get up to useable hwy speeds (65+)



jmo

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

It's a little frustrating to me that no one yet has has built a compact diesel-electric hybrid. The technology is already there. Heck, diesel-electric was used for submarines in WW1!



Given that a TDI can knock out 50mpg, and a Honda Insight is 60+, I don't see what a small 50-60hp compact diesel with the hybrid tech couldn't deliver 80mpg while still having enough power to get up to useable hwy speeds (65+)



jmo

I really dont think that the government wants us to have these cars. If everyone, or most everyone had one of these cars, all the fat cats at the oil companies wouldnt be making all the $$. If you look at the mileage increases for the general public vehicles, the pick-ups still get the same mileage as they did 15-25 years ago. I believe the technology is there to make great mileage out of most any vehicle, but then the oil companies would loose out. That is a whole other thread... :-laf

 

[Andy Perreault]

I really dont think that the government wants us to have these cars. If everyone, or most everyone had one of these cars, all the fat cats at the oil companies wouldnt be making all the $$. If you look at the mileage increases for the general public vehicles, the pick-ups still get the same mileage as they did 15-25 years ago. I believe the technology is there to make great mileage out of most any vehicle, but then the oil companies would loose out. That is a whole other thread... :-laf

It would be kind of like a drug pusher wanting to send his "customers" to re-hab.

Andy

 

[rholcom2]

I did see a small clip on the national news last week about Hybrid vehicles in California. They were talking about how great fuel mileage they got, and how the people driving these were getting around paying taxes for roads and such that were applied to gasoline. Therefore, California is researching different ways to charge the people already using these cars for usage, possibly a per mile tax.



You know what they say "As California goes, so does the rest of us. " (or something like that)

 

[scootergmc]

The "per mile" tax would be a tax for every vehicle. Not specific to hybrids. It won't fly either way.

 

[Hohn]

I really dont think that the government wants us to have these cars. If everyone, or most everyone had one of these cars, all the fat cats at the oil companies wouldnt be making all the $$. If you look at the mileage increases for the general public vehicles, the pick-ups still get the same mileage as they did 15-25 years ago. I believe the technology is there to make great mileage out of most any vehicle, but then the oil companies would loose out. That is a whole other thread... :-laf

Let's not forget that the Government taxes fuel-- heavily. I think it's as much as $0. 37/gallon.



The politicians really LIKE the idea of getting millions of dollars for pork projects. This-- from taxing something you HAVE to have. Let's face it, highway and related construction is some of the worst of the prok that you will find in the US. Ever drive though WV and count how many things Robert (KKK) Byrd has named after himself? The man has an edifice complex :-laf



High fuel prices MAY have a benefit in the long term IF they mean that people buy cars that get better mpg and IF this translated into less $$ sent to Washington.



Not likely. I'm not eager to part with my beloved CTD.



jlh

 

[Tony T.]

A friend of mine just purchased a 2005 Honda Civic EX for his daughter this last Saturday,he said it had one of the best crash ratings in it's class. He was looking at both Honda and Toyota. I like the looks of the Honda Accord myself. Had another friend bought a Honda Civic "new" in 1981, he drove the crap out that little car and it held together fine.



Tony

 

[scootergmc]

This old MoPar head that refuses to send his money to Japan.

You don't want to pay Japan. But you'd rather pay Mexican assemblers to build a truck by a German-owned company?