Acceleration

[DeerKiller]

What is it anymore with the new cars and acceleration. I test drove a new Malibu and you would have thought it was a 4 cylinder the way it bogged down when I hit the gas! I could have gone faster on a motor scooter.

 

[DogGuy]

Some of the newer cars are like that DeerKiller. I don't like a lot of the newer cars for that very reason. I have held onto my older cars and have been trying to make them a bit more fuel efficient and greener. I can't stand a car that won't accelerate when you need it to. It can be rather dangerous.

 

[Ticking]

Everybody is skimping on everything nowadays. Now it's the engines in cars. That's why I'm hanging on to my old '96 for as long as I can. I don't care what the blue book on it is, it still runs better than the new ones.

 

[daddysmonkey]

It's all about efficiency and getting the most miles per gallon now, unfortunately. It's one of the reasons I still prefer to drive a stick shift.

 

[Testdriving]

That's a good point Daddysmonkey. I wouldn't mind to drive slowly if by doing so I could save some money on gas. Though I agree with you, it's annoying to have a car that won't accelerate when you need it to.