[Chode]

prolly true with those rear wheel skirts and all and it's also true about the power factor

both my Toyota 4-Runner and my Hyundai have an "ECO" button that gets the top mileage, but turn it off... and there is power to spare for their size and they'll haul azz

i'd rather have a car that gets 40mpg but can still act like a sportscar if i ask it to than a car that gets 50+mpg and can't get out of it's own way

a friend had Samurai when i was living on St.Croix and it was a fun little vehicle

[cymbeline]

“both my Toyota 4-Runner and my Hyundai have an “ECO” button “

What does the button do that increases the fuel economy?

[Reeses]

i'd rather have a car that gets 40mpg but can still act like a sportscar if i ask it to than a car that gets 50+mpg and can't get out of it's own way

There are small hobby jet engines now used in remote control toy airplanes. If the Volt had gone for a small 40 horsepower jet engine instead of a conventional motor it could have been a hit for the cool factor alone. It also would have been lighter and more reliable. In combination with the battery it could have had drag racer acceleration. But that will never be a Government Motors design.