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Ten small and stylish rides that save gas and money

Despite what automakers would have you believe, fuel efficiency just doesn't come in big packages. Sure, they've overrun the market with big, powerful new hybrids that promise to sip rather than guzzle gas. Don't believe the marketing of such "hype-brid" vehicles. The truth: the most fuel-efficient cars are sub-compacts and mid-size vehicles. Here's a look at the 10 most fuel efficient cars for 2009, and a look at 2008's most-efficient list.

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Posted By: Plutonius @ 09/24/2009 10:43:47 PM

Why do folks continue to flash a 5 star crash test rating for a subcompact as a definition for a safe subcompact car. The majority of crashes on American roads will not occur between a subcompact and a car of similar mass.

Crash tests only simulate a crash between two vehicles of similar mass traveling at opposite directions. A collision with a vehicle with greater mass will make the crash test results completely irrelevant. Subcompacts are simply not safe for America`s roads. The rest is simply smoke and mirrors to get people to buy these death traps. Remember folks, fuel economy comes at a price. Nothing is free in this world and something must be sacrificed for something to be gained.
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Posted By: bighunk50 @ 09/04/2009 9:54:15 AM

What about the air car?

What ever happened to it?

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Posted By: stinkygeez18 @ 08/07/2009 3:10:38 PM

Because according to EPA numbers, the Focus doesn't get 41MPG. Real world mpg is much better than the EPA numbers for pretty much every vehicle. I'm sure the Smart and Mini Cooper get better mileage than the Focus.