Subj : Re: So.......
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Nick
Date : Wed Sep 14 2005 18:04:52

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Steve Brooks wrote:

> 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.


There is no such thing as excessive acceleration.

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