Recent content by 50Mustang

Sure, my numbers may be a little off, but not that far. My point is the same. Prius, Leaf, and other Hybrid, electric car owners who make it a point to scold me for my pollution because they assume that my V8 car is 100 times worse on the environment than their hybrid or electric car are...

You gotta remember.... this isn't a stock 1989 Mustang. It's a 350 horse, low 12 second Mustang. I put 2500 miles on it in a month and averaged 28-30 miles per gallon. That's what I love about good old American V8s..... good power and fuel efficiency when tuned right..... and potentially more...

Lets talk Green: Nissan claims that on a 24 kwh battery, the Leaf can go 70 miles on the highway at 55 mph. A coal plant (primary power source in US) puts out about 2.1 lbs of CO2 per kwh. That means that to go 70 miles at 55 mph, the Leaf is responsible for 50.4 lbs of CO2. Now: My 350hp 1989...