Posted by jdemaris on June 03, 2008 at 10:03:25 from (72.171.0.139):
In Reply to: Re: hybrid cars posted by GordoSD on June 03, 2008 at 06:14:41:
I've got five of them (1st gen. Trackers). Great little SUVs - but I wouldn't call the frame a "truck frame." Separate and stand-alone - yes - but it's made of very thin sheet metal and rusts when you look at it cross-eyed.
My wife drives mountain dirts roads every day to work. She was averaging 38 MPG with our Jetta diesel Volkswagen. Now, she's driving mostly our 95 Tracker instead. 4WD, five speed trans. 5.125 to 1 axle ratios, and a 1.6 - sixteen valve engine. She's averaging 29 MPG with the Tracker - and with the cost of diesel - is just about as cheap to drive. She now drives the diesel Volkswagen only highway trips - since the Tracker isn't too happy past 60 MPH - and the Volks gets 50 MPG on the highway.
There was a special California-only version Tracker made that had 4.30 - 1 axles - I'd like to get some of those axles.
Tracker with manual trans revvs at 3550 RPM at 65 MPH since it has 5.125 - 1 axles.
Tracker with auto trans revvs at 3720 RPM at 65 MPH and has 4.70 - 1 axles.
A five speed Tracker with California axles added would rev 2980 RPM at 65 MPH and probably get fanstastic gas mileage on flat roads.
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