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To: elmatador who wrote (64587)	6/4/2005 3:29:17 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

How do they manage to get only 12 miles per gallon ? Do they drag an anchor ? I could see getting only 15 or 17 mpg, but unless it weighs 4000 + pounds, you have to work at it to get mileage that bad.... edit ********* The 1600 model gets 8.3 l /100km or 28 mpg .... at a steady 90 kph or 43 mph. Gross weight is 990 Kg, about 2200 lbs. Engine compression is 7.8 : 1 Should be able to use 85 octane or less. Since the car has the aeodynamics of a brick, 75 mph or 140 kph could easily drop to 15 mpg - maybe lower ? ************** Let's consider the Paykan an exhibit in the argument for "hedonistic adjustment" to GDP numbers.....