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Was framing 20 mpg as if it were bad supposed to be facetious?
by jimmaswell 9y ago
Was framing 20 mpg as if it were bad supposed to be facetious?
- khedoros1 9y agoIn the context of the hybrid that he usually drives, it's pretty bad (about half of the gas-only fuel economy for a Chevy Volt, and about 1/5 of the "MPGe" rating).
- jimmaswell 9y ago20 is almost twice as good as what I apparently get, which I found out with an obd2 reader to be decently less than it's supposed to be, but I don't really mind.
- white-flame 9y agoI don't purchase vehicles that get less than 30mpg, so his crack really isn't out of line. Especially considering his Volt is a plug-in that can be in all-electric mode most of its time. A basic gasoline sedan can still often get 30mpg, so you don't have to go to subcompacts or hybrids to get decent gas mileage.
- anyfoo 9y agoWhat are you driving? Even my 6 cylinder sports car stays usually well above that, and my everyday Ford Focus rarely goes below 30.
- jimmaswell 9y ago1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, v8 4.7L. Part of it is how it can only use 4wd. Favorite vehicle I've driven so far.
- ASalazarMX 9y agoI really like Jeeps too, but they give 14 mpg at their best, so 20mpg does seem good relatively, and 30mpg impossible, even if many sedans can reach it.
- anyfoo 9y agoSo you're just being deliberately daft, got it.
- jimmaswell 9y agoNo, I was under the impression 20 is decent, 12 is mediocre, and 30+ is "great."