Fuel Economy

The first really popular car for the masses was the Ford Model T. It first hit the roads 100 years ago in 1908. It soon became most influential car of the twentieth century. Henry Ford produced it in Detroit, Michigan, Manchester, United Kingdom, Berlin, Germany, Copenhagen, Denmark, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, and in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I recently heard that the Model T got about 25 miles per gallon which is a good bit higher than the average fuel economy today in America. This is certainly true if pickup trucks and SUVs are included in the average.

The Toyota Prius is a whole lot faster and more comfortable. It averages 50 mpg with the cruise control on, while running the air conditioner, and listening to some good music on the CD player.

It really is inexcusable that so many people drive around in vehicles which 10 - 12 mpg on a good day.
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