B10-Sunday News, June 22, 1980

Government

More miles per gallon needed

OTTAWA (UPC) - The
federal government raised
fuel consumption targest for
cars, requesting automakers
fine-tune engines to get 26.4
miles per gallon next year
and 28.8 mpg in 1982.

The standards under the.

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VINCE

GRANATELLI, of the Granatelli racing
tamfly, checks under the hood of what has to be the
most expensive car in the world with a price tag of
$750,000. The car, a turbine engined corvette is more
than the altimate sports car buflt by Vince. On the
outside the car looks conventional, but underneath Is a
Pratt & Whitney gas turbined engine which idles at
20,000 rpm. For those that tlhe Jackrabbit starts, it will

metric system work out to a
1981 target of 10.7 litres per
100 kilometres and 9.8 L per
100 km in 1982.

“These Canadian targets
are to be met by each

vehicles manufacturer and
importer for average fuel

consumption of all passenger
cars produced or imported
for sale in Canada,” a
Statement igsued by Tran-
sport Minister Jean-Luc
Pepin said.

Automakers have already
surpassed the voluntary
requirements for 1980,
which called for 24 mpg or
11.8 L per 100 km. A
federally sponsored survey
found that cars averaged
26.9 mpg or 10.5 L per 100
km.

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West Vane ouver

922-3231

do 0 to 55 mph tn 2.85 seconds. Fuel wise, Granatelli
says it will burn anything from perfume to kerosene to
vodka to bourbon. (UPI wirephoto)

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joing government industry
voluntary fuel economy
program, administered by
Transport Canada_ since
1976.

“Industry progress has
been significant, with a 36-
percent improvement in the
national fleet average fuel
-consumption since 1973,
decreasing from a peak in
that year of 16.5 L per 100
km to an estimated 10.5 L
per 100 km this year,”
Pepin’s statement said.

The voluntary program,

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which urges manufacturers
to label the fuel efficiency of
each vehicle, is expected to
continue until legislation 1s
introduced enforcing the
regulations. Outlines for it
were included in the Throne
Speech opening Parliament.

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80 Monzas $4998.
80 Malibus $6198.
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Open Sunday 12-4 pm

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Now rear linings

- Repack Front wheel bearings

- Inapect Druma & rotors
Brake hoses
Front grease soals
Rear whee!
cylinders

Front calipers

Most Passenger Cars

Any additional
before work is started

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raises mileage standards

The targets are equivalent
to mandatory levels in force
in the United States.

Pitch-in ‘80

Keep
Canada

The more you look,
the more you like.

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