Because we discovered that running the engine lean and hot for maximum efficiency creates NOx and we don’t like acid rain.
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adarza@lemmy.ca 2 days agowe’ve been going backwards on fuel efficiency. the little compact i had back in the early 90s got over 40mpg.
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Greenpeace modified a Renault Twingo with off-the-shelf parts in 1996 so it could get 68mpg.
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