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Originally Posted by DGthe3
I wouldn't say that its complacency, just the nature of engineering. The vast majority of the work is about making what already exists better, not creating something entirely new. Refining a technology isn't being complacent, it just doesn't grab anyones attention. You remember the one thing that gets a 10% improvement, but never the 10 little things that have a 1% improvement. So with a tweak to the design of a cam, to improved mapping of the throttle, to better spark plugs, it all contributes a little bit. Over the course of a decade or two, it can add up to a lot.
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I suppose.
And maybe I just haven't been paying attention but it seems largely over the pjassed 4 years or so that it's happened like this.
Our V6 Liberty got us 16 mpg and 21 highway.
Our 4 cylinder Sidekick only got 24 highway. 18 around town.
My Camaro, even blown, gets much better than the Liberty and a little better than the freaking Suzuki