Subj : Re: So....... To : alt.tv.farscape From : Tyler Trafford Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 22:54:41 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Tim Weaver wrote: > Steve Brooks wrote: > >> Nick wrote: >>> Steve Brooks wrote: >> >> >> >>>>> How far can you go on that? >>>> >>>> As I said before - I do around 5000 miles/year. Most weeks I do >>>> significantly less than 100 miles. Having said that most of that is >>>> short journeys so the car is not operating at peak efficiency. I've >>>> actually got more like 3/5 of a tankfull. I'd expect that to last at >>>> least 300 miles if I used it in a single run on good clear roads. So >>>> probably more like 250 in reality. Hence 2-3 weeks. >>>> >>> >>> So what kind of mileage does your car get? >> >> Er.. I don't really know. I've never dared to measure it because I'm >> sure it's not great. I'd guess about 35 mpg on the highway more like >> 20-25 around town. Maybe less if the traffic's really bad. It's a bit of >> a gas-guzzler and I can only justify driving it to myself because of my >> relatively low mileage. >> > > It is to laugh. My Sierra gets 16. > > Burning gas is fun. My Jetta seems to get 30 on the highway. I just saw a recycling truck with a sticker on the back: "Powered by Biodiesel" -- Tyler Trafford Don't tell me what you dreamed last night for I've been reading Freud. .