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Old 02-06-2008, 10:35 AM   #11 (permalink)
joe_padavano
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Look, automakers are jumping through hoops to meet the CAFE minimum fleet mileage requirements. If it were REALLY this easy to get a "50%" increase in mileage, one would assume this equipment would be standard on all new cars. The new Tahoe hybrid gets about 19 mpg vs 12 mpg for the normal version. Price is about $5,000 more. If GM could do this with $5 worth of magnets, don't you think they would?

Oh, wait! There's a conspiracy, since the automakers really DON'T want to sell higher gas mileage cars...
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