I've gotten 53 mpg with the 2012 Passat - there's your improvement (not much, but - -). The cars are heavier now so not as many people die in crashes as they did in the '70's, hence even maintaining the fuel economy is an improvement. Comparing a '70's car to one today is apples to oranges. I think we've had this discussion before . . .
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 9:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > VW could beat that in the 70s. my 79 wabbit got 45+. The audi 4000 got > 45 or better > > Where is the improvement for 35 years of better technology? > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
