Re: [asa] $4 gas is here to stay

From: <drsyme@cablespeed.com>
Date: Thu Jun 05 2008 - 15:18:59 EDT

In order to get improved mileage now compared to then, cars now weigh a lot less, which compromises safety to some extent.  However, a lot of this is mitigated by crumple zones, air bags and other technologies that were not available in the 60's, so cars can be a lot lighter without being significantly more dangerous.



On Thu Jun 5 15:06 , "j burg" sent:

A few other comments on the autos:

Conveniences on the present day car:(not present on the 1963 cars)

AC
Auto transmission
Cruise Control
3,000 miles (vs 1,000 miles) oil changes
Tachometer
Center brake light
quieter (as I remember)
smoother ride (pretty sure of this)
much better handling
backup lights
better tires
FM radio
CD player
Compass
Outside temperature gauge

Offhand, I cannot think of any features on the earlier cars (a 1940
low milage DeSoto and a 1963 Chevy II SS coupe) that were better than
my daughter's 2007 Corolla. Well -- the DeSoto did have more interior
room (but a miniscule trunk space).

Again -- my point is -- $4.00 gas is not that much out of line with
the world of the 60s.

Burgy

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