Bizarre article about Geo Metros:
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Paying $6k for a car that formerly fetched $1k? Hmm... $5k still buys >30,000 miles of gas even at 25mpg...
They also point out that Metros didn't have ABS or airbags but that adding them would have increased weight, the "enermy of high EPA ratings." Come on... how much can a couple of airbags and ABS brakes add to the weight of the car? Certainly < 100lbs.?
I am surprised that something like a Honda fit only gets ~34mpg on the highway... I suppose it's the fact that the engine is much more powerful than those in Metros?
---Joel