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Antman013 t1_j6dc5mm wrote

Reply to comment by storm838 in Eli5 why aren't gas only vehicles far more fuel efficient than before by Live_Strongerrr

So, you've driven a Tata?

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Deil_Grist t1_j6dg6f3 wrote

1990 Toyota Tercel checks the boxes too. It felt like I was driving a go cart with windows. Had to kick off the AC to get to highway speed fast enough.

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Antman013 t1_j6dkpf6 wrote

My first "new" car was an '86 Pontiac Acadian, 2 door. 1.6L inline 4 cyl with an automatic transmission that I quite literally drove like a go-kart. Would regularly take corners at speed by throwing the shift lever into "L", locking up the rear wheels, allowing me to drift into the turn, then back into "D" and nail the gas pedal to the floor.

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Only ever popped the bead on the rear tires twice. Fortunately, refilling them also reseated the bead.

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