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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    The Dodge solution to create a V6 was to chop 2 cylinders off of the 318. It still maintains a respectable rumble, of course one of the engineering feats with the chop-off method is that it has a permanent small miss, a feature.
    Yes, that miss of 2 cylinders missing.

    Chevy did that years back with the 4.3l Vortec, derived from their smallblock.

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    This 5.7 Hemi in the truck has VVT to widen the powerband into the lower rpm's for towing. They developed crazy power with it in the 4th Gen Ram at 390Hp/407ft lbs they had to tame the mileage issue and added the multiple displacement system where cylinders will shut off when not needed. You can hear it if listening carefully. Still sucks gas but then, if you don't like it go buy a Prius.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Still sucks gas but then, if you don't like it go buy a Prius.

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    Traded my SUV in a few years ago for an Elantra which is supposed to get 39m on the frwy. I did it because I'm gone most of the time and because gas prices are outrageous here. I may go back to a smaller SUV.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pentecali View Post
    Traded my SUV in a few years ago for an Elantra which is supposed to get 39m on the frwy. I did it because I'm gone most of the time and because gas prices are outrageous here. I may go back to a smaller SUV.
    The Elantra is well suited to Cali city life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    The Elantra is well suited to Cali city life.
    Daughter had an Elantra. Went for a Tucson myself. First non-Toyota in 35 years.

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    Truck girl here. I drive a Chevy Tahoe. 15 city, 22 highway (I've nudged it up to 26 highway) I might not get the best mileage, but I make it up by turning off unused lights and recycling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by njtom View Post
    My first car was a Ford LTD purchased with 120k miles already on it. Got about 10 miles per gallon. But you could throw a party in the front seat!
    Lol... my very first car was a used 1963 Pontiac Catalina that I got in the 70s. It was a boat. I have no clue what the mileage was back there so I looked it up...11.4 mpg. Of course gas was low back then, maybe 25 cents a gallon?

    This is what she looked like except mine was burgundy.

    https://www.automobile-catalog.com/m...edan/1963.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    Lol... my very first car was a used 1963 Pontiac Catalina that I got in the 70s. It was a boat. I have no clue what the mileage was back there so I looked it up...11.4 mpg. Of course gas was low back then, maybe 25 cents a gallon?

    This is what she looked like except mine was burgundy.

    https://www.automobile-catalog.com/m...edan/1963.html
    I had a Dodge Polara back then that had a backseat as big as a bedroom.

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    Both of us have Honda Accords. Over 30 MPG.

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