CAFE technicality

*The_Blur* · 04-28-2008, 03:27 PM

Apparently, miles per gallon is also measured by how many are made. Article is by Leftlane.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 04-28-2008, 03:53 PM

Soooo...because the Camaro has a large wheelbase/footprint, it will be less affected than other cars?

Muscle Master · 04-28-2008, 04:01 PM

I don't get it, so if you had big wheels your not affected, who came up with this cafe bullshit, the feds

*DGthe3* · 04-29-2008, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muscle Master

I don't get it, so if you had big wheels your not affected, who came up with this cafe bullshit, the feds

no, the bigger the wheelbase x track width the less fuel efficient you need to be. its odd and I don't know how these incorporate into the Cafe numbers

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