"Jonathon Klein" (jonathon-klein)
06/06/2014 at 16:08 • Filed to: The Smoking Tire, Lightweight, Carbon Fiber, 100th article
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"Jonathon Klein" (jonathon-klein)
06/06/2014 at 16:08 • Filed to: The Smoking Tire, Lightweight, Carbon Fiber, 100th article | 4
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This week has been a really good week. FP here on Jalopnik, and two FP's on The Smoking Tire! I am deeply honored every time this happens, and can't believe I am following a dream I've had since I was a kid. This little bit of waxing lyrically is because this article is my 100th and I still can't believe I've written that much in such a short period of time.
Thank you all for the help and support and here's to 100 more!
Let's be honest, gas prices are high, vehicle prices are high, vehicle weight is high, and MPG numbers are staying quite level. There are a few exceptions, the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! XL-1 gets 261 MPG but won't be coming to a VW dealer near you, ever. Also, with a starting price of $146,000, it's priced out of where the majority of us could ever afford. The Prius family of cars gets good MPG's but are atrocious to drive, and diesels are just becoming popular but !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! than the hybrids. What then can auto manufacturers do to rectify this situation? It comes down to one simple quote from one of the greatest minds in racing, "Simplify, then add lightness."
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