Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 23:05:26 GMT From: "Julie & Blair" <julieandblairnopsamaone.net> Subject: Re: Turbo and Gas MPG...
In order to have the same performance you get during acceleration from your turbo, a non-turbo engine would have to have more cyclinders and larger displacement and weigh more. Those other engines have more moving parts and friction that reduce gas mileage ALL THE TIME. So the turbo "saves" gasoline during cruising by allowing the car to have a smaller engine. During the short amount of time the turbo is in operation during acceleration, your mileage would probably be similar to a car with a non-turbo engine that was larger. To compare the Saab 4 you should look at other cars with 6 cyclinders. To compare the turbo-6, you should compare to cars with 8 cylinders. --Blair Matt Anderson <anony_13nopsamo.com> wrote in message news:B511694D.2BA9%anony_13nopsamo.com... > Does the turbo affect the mileage? Make it better, make it worse? I'm > not the most auto savvy person, and I just know turbos give you more power > by compressing air using exhaust gasses. >