Today’s Cars Vs Chevy Chevette: Gas Mileage Much Better Today

1976 Chevrolet Chevette

It’s a regular and recurring theme in comments on Green Car Reports: “Yeah, maybe the new 2016 something-or-other gets 31 mpg combined, but so what? My 20-year-old Geo Metro gets 40 mpg and I’ve put 280,000 miles on it! New cars are all stupid!” When we have the time or inclination, we often respond that a 1980s or 1990s econobox can’t be compared… …read more