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On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.

On 14/07/2016 10:26, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.


even a base model fiat 500 will easily exceed uk speed limits, quite why
there has never been a government push to make car makers create
something adequate and economical is very strange. 40 years ago I was
driving a 1950 something Austin A40, it would cruise at 70 and returned
40 to the gallon. A modern Fiesta will exceed 110, but only return
about 30/35. Why do we not now have something available that will do 80
or so and return 100 plus mpg?

On 14/07/2016 10:50, MrCheerful wrote:
On 14/07/2016 10:26, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.


even a base model fiat 500 will easily exceed uk speed limits, quite why
there has never been a government push to make car makers create
something adequate and economical is very strange. 40 years ago I was
driving a 1950 something Austin A40, it would cruise at 70 and returned
40 to the gallon. A modern Fiesta will exceed 110, but only return
about 30/35. Why do we not now have something available that will do 80
or so and return 100 plus mpg?

There must be something wrong with my 9 year old Fiesta ST. I recorded
an average of 40.1 mpg over 32000 miles.
If you only return 30/35 I would suggest an appraisal of your driving habit.

On 14/07/2016 12:00, colwyn wrote:
On 14/07/2016 10:50, MrCheerful wrote:
On 14/07/2016 10:26, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.


even a base model fiat 500 will easily exceed uk speed limits, quite why
there has never been a government push to make car makers create
something adequate and economical is very strange. 40 years ago I was
driving a 1950 something Austin A40, it would cruise at 70 and returned
40 to the gallon. A modern Fiesta will exceed 110, but only return
about 30/35. Why do we not now have something available that will do 80
or so and return 100 plus mpg?

There must be something wrong with my 9 year old Fiesta ST. I recorded
an average of 40.1 mpg over 32000 miles.
If you only return 30/35 I would suggest an appraisal of your driving
habit.


Not my cars, but when I drive them the fuel computer has never shown
over 36mpg, I imagine they are mainly used locally, but so was my A40 !

On 14/07/2016 10:50, MrCheerful wrote:
On 14/07/2016 10:26, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.


even a base model fiat 500 will easily exceed uk speed limits, quite why
there has never been a government push to make car makers create
something adequate and economical is very strange.

There arguably is such a push: the £20 or £NIL Road Tax bands.

40 years ago I was
driving a 1950 something Austin A40, it would cruise at 70 and returned
40 to the gallon. A modern Fiesta will exceed 110, but only return
about 30/35. Why do we not now have something available that will do 80
or so and return 100 plus mpg?

Are there no small vehicles which will do that sort of mpg?

My diesel car returns 63mpg without even trying. But it can do a fair
bit more than 80mph.

On 14/07/2016 15:14, JNugent wrote:
On 14/07/2016 10:50, MrCheerful wrote:
On 14/07/2016 10:26, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.


even a base model fiat 500 will easily exceed uk speed limits, quite why
there has never been a government push to make car makers create
something adequate and economical is very strange.

There arguably is such a push: the £20 or £NIL Road Tax bands.

40 years ago I was
driving a 1950 something Austin A40, it would cruise at 70 and returned
40 to the gallon. A modern Fiesta will exceed 110, but only return
about 30/35. Why do we not now have something available that will do 80
or so and return 100 plus mpg?

Are there no small vehicles which will do that sort of mpg?

My diesel car returns 63mpg without even trying. But it can do a fair
bit more than 80mph.


so, it must be feasible to make a small diesel that will do 80 mph or so
and 100 plus mpg.

In article ,
(MrCheerful) wrote:

A modern Fiesta will exceed 110, but only return
about 30/35.

What country are you in?

Ford Fiesta top speed about 115, economy 68.9 Mpg

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On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:14:14 +0100, JNugent wrote:

On 14/07/2016 10:50, MrCheerful wrote:
On 14/07/2016 10:26, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.


even a base model fiat 500 will easily exceed uk speed limits, quite why
there has never been a government push to make car makers create
something adequate and economical is very strange.

There arguably is such a push: the £20 or £NIL Road Tax bands.

There should be no road tax, just put it onto the petrol price, that way the more you use the more you pay. Same effect.


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On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:50:56 +0100, MrCheerful wrote:

On 14/07/2016 10:26, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.


even a base model fiat 500 will easily exceed uk speed limits, quite why
there has never been a government push to make car makers create
something adequate and economical is very strange. 40 years ago I was
driving a 1950 something Austin A40, it would cruise at 70 and returned
40 to the gallon. A modern Fiesta will exceed 110, but only return
about 30/35. Why do we not now have something available that will do 80
or so and return 100 plus mpg?

There are loads of small cars that get up to 70 or 80mpg. I think 100 is pushing it though, it would have to be exceedingly light and not meet safety standards for crumple zones.

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On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:26:41 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

On 14/07/16 00:31, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:24:26 +0100, TMS320 wrote:

Twice as fast and twice as big makes the junction capacity the
same.

And if cars stayed the same size but went twice as fast, it would
double junction capacity.

Yes but small cars aren't so good at going fast. Unless it's an
Ariel Atom.

Ah, so that must be why 44 tonne lorries are the fastest things on the
roads.

Stop being deliberately obtuse.

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