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Stingiest Sippers: 10 Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles in U.S.

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  • Homerr, on 06/17/2008, -2/+131. 2008 Toyota Prius 46 mpg
    2. 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid 42 mpg
    3. 2008 Smart ForTwo 36 mpg
    4. 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid 34 mpg
    5. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid 34 mpg
    6. 2009 VW Jetta TDI 34 mpg
    7. 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid 32 mpg (est)
    8. 2008 Toyota Yaris 32 mpg
    9. 2008 Mini Cooper/Clubman 32 mpg
    10. 2008 Honda Fit 31 mpg

    All still pale in comparison to European diesels which get 60+ mpg.
  • inactive, on 06/16/2008, -0/+5The early Honda Civic had a CVCC head. It controlled the explosion in the combustion chamber more effectively and created more power with the same cubic displacement.40 MPG was not unheard of.My '64 VW Beetle would do 35-38 on the highway but you had better plan on a little extra time to get there.
    Best I ever drove was a 50 MPG Volkswagen Rabbit diesel wagon.5 speed transmission and all the torque you could expect from a 4 cyl.
  • Oasisma, on 06/17/2008, -0/+4Emissions. To be more emissions friendly, cars have to burn more fuel at certain times, in order to completely combust all the hydrocarbons etc. This reduces fuel economy. The old RX-7 had a "thermal reactor" which was essentially a metal can on the exhaust manifold that would have raw fuel injected into it to burn up all the extra hydrocarbon that the rotary engine produced.
  • bstory, on 06/16/2008, -4/+8Do all greener cars have to be slow and ugly?
  • louiebaur, on 06/17/2008, -2/+5I am in the F-150 category which sucks
  • dtd00d, on 06/17/2008, -0/+3A most astute observation.
  • Slovenian6474, on 06/17/2008, -0/+3Ever hear of the Geo Metro XFi? EPA 53 city / 58 hwy on a 3 cylinder, 1.0 liter engine. Granted that's with the older EPA ratings rather than these newer conservative ones. freakishly small car + freakishly small engine = great MPG!
  • themaestro18, on 06/16/2008, -2/+4This is the stingiest sipper. http://www.bestsnippets.com/post/38062934/toyota-d ...

    Also slow and ugly as hell.
  • demonstro, on 06/17/2008, -0/+2I'd buy that for a dollar
  • dtd00d, on 06/17/2008, -0/+2http://www.teslamotors.com/
    No.
  • yargthepirate, on 06/17/2008, -0/+2Can somebody explain why my 94 Honda Civic gets 35 mpg, while several new hybrids get worse than that? Is this the worst-case fuel efficiency rating?
  • inactive, on 06/17/2008, -1/+3Yes, but they fart a lot.
  • inactive, on 06/17/2008, -0/+1I'd buy that for $-5000
  • LaurenElder, on 06/16/2008, -1/+2I can't believe the Civic Hybrid is more fuel efficient than a Smart Car. That's pretty fantastic. And for only double the price!
  • preciseedit, on 06/28/2008, -0/+12005 Honda Accord, 85K miles on it. Recent 3-day road trip--39.6 MPG. Kept my speed down, windows up, and cruise control on. Did better than all but 2 hybrids--and a far more comfortable ride.
  • inactive, on 06/17/2008, -2/+3My bike = infinity mpg
  • kavutu, on 06/17/2008, -0/+1who the heck makes the smartfortwo car? My neighbor has one and I have yet to check it out.
  • Slovenian6474, on 06/17/2008, -0/+1New epa rating are pretty conservative. I just bought a Honda Fit (rated 27city/33 highway). The lowest i've gotten is 35.5 and highest was 44.
  • Snap65, on 06/17/2008, -1/+1Human Feet, that form of transportation is better than any hybrid in the market today.
  • themaestro18, on 06/17/2008, -1/+1Cow power is less tiring than walking.
  • davewashere, on 06/17/2008, -1/+1What about the gallons of gasoline/diesel used to produce the food you eat that gives you the energy to pedal your bike? Unless you're Amish, just about everything you do contributes to the consumption of oil. That said, I would guess the mpg for a bike is very high.
  • inactive, on 06/17/2008, -1/+0Not if I eat plants grown by the sun in my garden. But seriously, I love chicken and I'm not a hippie.
  • Serge157, on 06/17/2008, -3/+1Gasoline prices are going up!
  • Jasper710, on 06/17/2008, -3/+1not buying a smart car, ever
  • happyseamonster, on 06/17/2008, -4/+1http://www.bombayharbor.com/productImage/Nova_Fren ...
  • maverickngoose, on 06/16/2008, -5/+0hahaha.... Yes bstory, in fact they do. What's the saying? God doesn't give with both hands?

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