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Originally Posted by john70t View Post
I try not to intake unknown and unwanted substances. Period.
But if I was to willingly inhale a known substance into my lungs, it would be within the framework of the constitutional fathers or common sense.


The CAFE standards the OP mentioned, and of which I spoke of before,..ummm...speaks for themselves.

25mpg.
Same as the Model T.
I won't question your 'intake'. But I will question the Model T reference. It is simply a myth.

Try about half that. 10-12 mpg. I am reasonably familiar with these cars and their engines, they simply aren't efficient enough to get that mileage.

Confirmed by a co-worker (who owns four) and here:

Ford Model T Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - The Frontenac Motor Company Brass-Era Automobile Collection

Add to that, the gas available 'in the day' was crap, mileage back then would have been worse, not better.
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