<VV> Emission vs. Mileage Re: Road test No Corvair

[BBRT]

Frank,

What are the differences between emission standards required for the 1998 
Metros - Tier 1, and those for cars produced today -Tier 2?

Chuck S
BBRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FrankCB" <frankcb at aol.com>
To: "Smitty Smith" <vairologist at verizon.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: <VV> Emission vs. Mileage Re: Road test No Corvair


> Smitty,
>  Don't forget that the earlier cars did not have to meet such stringent 
> emissions that the current cars have to meet.
....... Modern cars have to be designed FIRST to meet emissions, SECOND for 
good fuel economy, and LAST for power.
>     Frank "CO2 emitter" Burkhard
>
> In a message dated 06/26/09 14:59:38 Eastern Daylight Time, 
> vairologist at verizon.net writes:
> Smitty Says;  Car and driver held a road comparison of the Prius and 
> Insight.  I guess just cause there was nothing else comparible they threw 
> in a 1998 Metro.  The Insight got 38 MPG on the city driving portion of 
> the test.  The Prius and the Metro got 42.  It's amazing what millions  of 
> dollars worth technology and high priced machinery can do.   CICBBRT