Word: compact
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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What ever happened to the old New England practice of bundling? Now there was a custom for you: fuel saving, compact...
...exaggerated reputation for fuel economy. True, the ten most fuel-efficient cars sold in the U.S. are all foreign makes. But the automen say most of the imports that are selling well are not significantly better on gas than the most abstemious U.S. cars. For instance, Toyota's compact Corona gets about the same mileage as Ford's Fairmont; the Corolla gets only slightly better mileage than the Chevette, which, with a rating of 26 m.p.g. in city driving and 36 m.p.g. on the highway, is the most gas-stingy...