It had to happen: an automaker has begun to sell special editions of a car that are rated for better fuel economy. Chevrolet has announced the release of its Cobalt XFE [eXtra Fuel Economy] edition. What is it? An ordinary Chevy Cobalt with the engine reprogrammed to use slightly more efficient valve timing, and a lower-resistance set of tires. Full Article Interesting... but as usual a half-*** attempt.
It's about time, I say. The XFE model gets 36 mpg on the highway, is there any other American car that gets above 35 mpg? The FEH gets 34 mpg. High-mileage options are a smart choice, and the auto-makers can see without a lot of risk what the interest for non-muscle cars is. Maybe the 2009 Prius will have an XFE model as well, to satisfy those who are saying they don't need a bigger and faster engine?
36mpg on the highway with a MANUAL transmission. I thought Americans liked automatics? 34mpg on the FEH with an automatic AND it's heavier AND it's an SUV... that's a pretty number.
Yawn. I have a 2 year old Prius XFE. This is a stock Prius with 45psi tires and a Frost King augmented grill. It gets a real 51mpg, not some BS EPA number.
Chrome, the resident tro... posted about this at http://priuschat.com/forums/other-c...-malibu-now-have-best-class-fuel-economy.html.
