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Originally Posted by shakran
I further don't see why even the claimed mileage is considered good. Honda was pulling 45-50 actual MPG out of cars in 1988. Surely they can do better now.
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Weight, weight weight. Those 45-50 mpg cars built back then were light, with a curb weight of less than 2000 lbs. The civic hybrid and prius both tip the scales at nearly 3000 lbs, some 300 lbs lighter than the Ford Bronco II of that era. 3000 is the new 2000 and as heavy as these cars weigh nowadays, you'll never get those kinds of numbers without a bit of help from other technologies.