Hybrid cars

ucsd_ucla_dad
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:44:41 +0000

^^ The gauge would help mileage and is a good idea especially since most buyers of hybrids are looking for top mileage. There’s actually an add-on gauge one can get for just a few bucks to add to any car that could give a similar assist. It’s a simple vacuum gauge. Engine vacuum decreases fairly proportionally to the throttle opening and the gauge indicates it. Some simply have a needle that move from green to yellow to red. It provides some feedback to encourage one to keep their foot out of it.

There’s an all-electric sports car that I’d like (but my wallet doesn’t) that goes 0-60 in 4 seconds and gets the equivalent of 135 mpg and it looks cool too. Unfortunately it’s around $100K.

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