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Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 20:34:05 -0800
From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM>
Subject: Re: Low 9-5 Gas Mileage


On 4/5/03 8:52 AM, in article b6n1lh$71rlv$1nopsam38055.news.dfncis.de, "Nutmegger" <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> wrote: > > "B&D" wrote::: >> "Nutmegger" wrote: >> >>> >>> "DervMan" wrote::: >>> >>>>> It's also fun to watch the Distance To Empty scoll up from 300 miles >>>>> to 900 miles. I did that on that same trip during a long descent from >>>>> Mount Rainier at 65+ mph ;) >>>> >>>> >>>> I suppose. More financially rewarding to hold on to a cruise fo 60 mph >>> and >>>> see the tank return almost 50 mpg when you fill it again. :) >>> >>> It never ceases to amaze me, the huge difference in this respect. I > also >>> like resetting the Distance to empty and miles per gallon while driving > in >>> different ways. >> >> I have found a great amount of variability with Manual transmissions - > > I have a manual and I drive pretty much consistently the same way around > town, so my miles per gallon is really pretty good. > >> for >> instance, if driven carefully the manual car we have can get anywhere from >> 24-26mpg around town to 18mpg > > I have never gotten less than 24 mpg, even when I drive it hard and fast. > > (it is a Saturn that we are looking to >> replace with a 9-5 wagon or a Volvo wagon), but the automatic seems to > turn >> in a much more consistant mileage. > > It all really depends on the drivers doesn't it? Yes, it does - and cars sometimes vary as well!

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