70 MPG Non-Hybrid Engine

[Tony_SS]

Originally Posted by out2kayak

Impressive:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news...hout-a-hybrid/

Very cool.... too bad that IF or when it makes it to the US, mileage will probably drop from 70 to 45 due to 'regulations'. Ugh.

The 70.5 mpg rating the car received in Japan isn't a clear indication of what Mazda 2's rating will be in the United States, which has different test procedures, safety requirements, and emissions requirements. The current version of the Mazda 2 was rated at 54 mpg in Japan, but only 35 mpg (for the manual transmission version) in the United States.