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My all-time favorite car was my 1985 Honda Civic. Four doors, manual transmission, and it got 50 mpg on the highway. With a 10-gallon tank, I could drive 500 miles before stopping. Of course, it didn't have a lot of the heavy safety features required in today's cars, and getting it to 70mph on the highway was a bit tricky. Nevertheless, it was great!
Doesn't it seem like automotive technology is moving backward? Why do we need a ridiculously expensive hybrid or one of these crappy Smart Cars when the technology of 1985 is cheap, easily available and more fuel efficient?
