Subj : Re: So.......
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Steve Brooks
Date : Wed Sep 14 2005 18:00:46

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Tyler Trafford wrote:
> Nick wrote:
>> Tyler Trafford wrote:
>>
>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>> Tyler Trafford wrote:
>>>>> Tim Weaver wrote:
>>>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nick wrote:
>>>>>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> That's the difference in standards between the US and Europe. Here
>>>> a modern car - apart from luxury models and SUVs - would be
>>>> expected to get c 45 mpg on the highway.
>>>
>>> Ah.  30 is pretty good here for a car this heavy, I think.  Those
>>> newer electric hybrids are where it's at right now though.
>>
>> There is a honda civic out right now that is supposed to get 44 on
>> the highway.
>
> Supposedly the turbo deisel w/ manual transmission version of my car
> can get 49.

You have to remember that all these numbers are done on carefully prepared 
track at a constant speed. No real driving will be as efficient and boy 
racers will burn a lot more fuel than those of us who try to avoid excessive 
acceleration.

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SB

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