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| How much does it cost to build a $6,800 car?; Yes, I'm talking Elio... | |
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| Potter | Aug 22 2014, 10:49 AM Post #31 |
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de bunked yo.... unicorn farts is what makes hondas go as per Moog on MCM... yo |
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| Justahoby | Aug 22 2014, 12:38 PM Post #32 |
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I would love to see the documentation on this. The only G10 being used right now as far as I know is the G10b , but it is not a 3 cylinder However. I am trying to find what it's called.. I saw a 3 cylinder on off road vehicle that's apparently road legal, but not legal,to be sold in California. A very close look revealed a g10 block even the front mount bracket holes were the same , a Alternator, front pulley, I mean every damn detail was the same. EXCEPT , it was less than 993 cc and had a 12 valve head. |
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| myredvert | Aug 22 2014, 12:52 PM Post #33 |
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| me2 | Aug 22 2014, 02:19 PM Post #34 |
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Healthy capitalism does not give money to private companies. That is why I am against it. The government should not be starting car companies or giving money to existing car companies- its not their role. Well, not in this country- now in China , the government has been funding bad companies for a long time. If Elio is a great idea then it will work just fine to have private parties fund it. If it is a bad idea , funded by the government and fails then who is going to give me my tax money back ?? Right, nobody. If people really think Elio is a great idea then they should give MORE of their own money for that T-shirt and not confiscate my money to fund their dreams. |
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| me2 | Aug 22 2014, 02:19 PM Post #35 |
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double post
Edited by me2, Aug 22 2014, 02:19 PM.
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| perfesser | Aug 22 2014, 11:58 PM Post #36 |
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| Coche Blanco | Aug 23 2014, 12:00 AM Post #37 |
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Troll Certified
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$9,500 vs $950 |
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| Woodie | Aug 23 2014, 07:10 AM Post #38 |
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I think you're right about the lack of gear ratios in the automatic. But a CVT is not going to beat a proper manual, ever, in any way. The manufacturers love them because they can program them to beat a manual ON THE EPA TEST. In real life they don't do so well. They're also more problematic than an automatic, which is really saying something, because automatics suck as far as reliability goes. |
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| Freeman | Aug 25 2014, 06:01 AM Post #39 |
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That's only when VTEC kicks in yo! See, here I am, being misled by the EPA once again. Guess I shouldn't trust any information posted by a government organization. What a pain. This one post here will remove all the CVT praise I have handed out up until this post. I dislike the word 'proper'. Makes me feel like my 5 speed isn't good enough
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| Potter | Aug 28 2014, 10:46 AM Post #40 |
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Edited by Potter, Aug 28 2014, 10:50 AM.
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| Woodie | Aug 29 2014, 05:18 AM Post #41 |
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I'm the first one to bash ANY government agency, but in this case I think we need to give EPA a bye. They set up a test to provide some sort of comparison instead of the manufacturers just throwing out wild numbers. Just look at the wild numbers you see here, people get 40 - 70 mpg with the same spec car. As with any sort of specification, the manufacturers design to the spec. You can't really blame them either, it's just the way it is. Just look at the stereo business, especially car stereo. You need to take any wattage specification and divide by four just to start getting any meaningful numbers. If you're talking about a Metro, that is a proper manual transmission. |
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| Freeman | Aug 29 2014, 05:34 AM Post #42 |
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"Will this fit on my Honda?"
The EPA has a tough job, I'll give them that I suppose. But from what I remember, the CVT rating is usually better than the manual trans rating. Also, my Metro is automatic My Honda is a 5-speed though |
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