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Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:27:41 GMT
From: "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org>
Subject: Re: 9-5 Aero speed vs. gas mileage


Salutations: On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:30:34 -0000, Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> wrote: > "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> wrote: >> Basically - I'm averaging about 37-40 miles to the imperial gallon >> at a steady 60-65mph on the highway and about 25-27mpg (30-35mph) >> around town. > > Let's see, 37 miles per imperial gallon is just under 31 miles per US > gallon. 26 per UK gallon is about 21.5 per US gallon. So your town > mileage is similar to mine, and your 60-65mph mileage is well under > mine. But that's undoubtedly due to the different car, not the > speeds. Do you know what you got at higher speeds, before the ticket? > (ouch!) When the officer asked me if I knew I was speeding - I looked him squarely in the eye and said with a smile ".. and how!" .. Lucky for me he saw the humour of the situation as the ticket quoted is *after* he knocked it down 5mph - which could otherwise have seen me charged with reckless. My first in almost 18 years - but around here I might as well have hopped in a time machine and turned 16 again as far as the insurance industry is concerned. The whole business of automobile insurance is legalized fraud as near as I can figure from here in Nova Scotia, Canada. Pay-up - never make a claim for anything, never actually have an accident or get a moving violation - and your rates will only go up 5-10% per year as long as you never move to a competing company or comment to the press about how you think it might all be a little suspect. Arrrgggg - don't get me started. In answer to your question - yes - I was averaging about 35mpg at 70-75mph and about 22mpg at 35-40mph throughout the winter. However, as you will appreciate, the 1993 Aero is a heavier car than the 9-5 Aero overall and the turbo is somewhat less refined than in the 9-5 I gather. >> As to weight and air resistance - the former plays a *much* larger >> role than the latter with SAAB's of any vintage and combined with >> a lower speed on your return trip - would account for the >> computed report at the dash. Basically you dropped the weight of >> the car at least 150 pounds by losing one person and the luggage. > > Hm. I'll have to try the experiment again sometime with the same load > on both legs. I'd still be surprised if air resistance plays such a > small role. SAAB has always had a very good aerodynamic package. You might get a little boost in efficiencies with a flat on tail wind in the 9-5 or 9000 or by slip streaming someone. But assuming all other things are equal - you would be hard pressed to see a big change in normal driving I think. >> As to the TDI Passat, nice car - not nearly as much interior room >> as the 9000 - but not unlike the 9-5 in terms of general >> amenities I'm told. > > I haven't actually checked out a Passat. If it's smaller than the 9-5 > (which is a bit smaller than the 9000), it definitely won't work for > us. We've got 2 kids, currently 8 and 10, and they're already cramped > in the 9-5's back seat. Well - you know that was the final factor driving our decision to buy an older 9000. I had always really wanted one and had been very happy with our previous 1989 CD model. The 9000 Aero is really as comfortable as they are made out to be and given that maintenance over the course of it's potential usable lifetime is about what I would spend on a warrentee'd lease - I went for a reasonable deal on a used one with a really clean body that needed/needs a little TLC. The 1993 can be retro-fitted with a pre-DI long block engine and tranny for not much cash if you pick a donor car with the electronics. So when the engine system or tranny dies - I should be able keep her running for several years to come assuming I keep up on the rust-proofing and don't hit anything solid with her along the way. Basically - the 9000 is Tardis (Dr Who) like inside (both for passengers and cargo) and I think offers some real value for the dollar without making some lifestyle statements that I would not otherwise want my friends and neighbours to assume. Yes - it's more than a decade old. However - I feel the design is just as snappy today as it was when it was released in 1993 and we own it outright. Which is nice when you have kids growing up. Be interested in how your second test run goes - I would do it sooner than later as the octane ratings will change in the coming weeks as spring gets here and that will throw off your calculation substantially I think. Cheers and happy motoring. -- Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Stanley Brothers - I'll Fly Away http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/158.RAM all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in no sign up required - all the Time > "Tex" <texnospamm101.org> wrote: >> > less passenger & cargo weight on the way back (3 people & luggage >> > vs. 4 people & luggage for the trip to the airport), >> Sorry...I think this is the funniest part of your post. So you drove >> 3 people to the airport. 1 got dropped off with bags. The other >> 2 with bags chickened out at the last minute? ;-) > > No, I drove 4 people (me, wife, 2 kids) + luggage to the airport, and > we all went on a vacation. My wife stayed for a business trip, and the > kids & I came home. So I had 3 people + luggage on the trip back. > > Gary -- Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Johnny Rivers - Memphis Tennessee http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/050.RAM all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in no sign up required - all the Time

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