My old Garrelli 2 speed automatic Moped got 180 MPG....until a little
$hit stole it right under my nose while jogging at the local high
school track.  Instead of 30 mpg, it only got 30 mph!!!  Roller
bearing crank in that 50cc motor and it would wind to 11k rpms.

DM&FS

At 07:58 AM 5/4/2012, ANTONY MARSH wrote:
>My son in England had the two door as a moving ad for his business.
>It was so small to look at but once I got in it and just pressed the
>pedal to the floor the thing was amazing. Either auto or manual and
>-unlike the US imports - ran for over 70 miles per gallon. I was all
>for getting one here in Naples until I found the pollution police
>had restricted it to around 30mpg.
>
>Now considering a Prius C as they advertise 53 mpg City.
>
>Peter Marsh
>Naples.
>
>Sent from my digital leash
>
>On May 4, 2012, at 8:15, Jarrett Kupcinski <kupcinski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > I actually see more Smart cars on the road than Vanagons here in
> the San Antonio area. I considered getting one a couple years back,
> but their price is high and their fuel economy no better than my diesel Jetta.
> >
> > -Jarrett
> >
> > On May 4, 2012, at 2:38, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
> >
> >> Now that it's Friday, does anyone on list have any experience,
> good, bad, or
> >> otherwise, with Samrt cars?  Going up to look at one tomorrow.
> >>
> >> Karl Wolz