Subj : Re: So.......
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : weirdwolf
Date : Wed Sep 14 2005 18:04:21

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Nick <nickSPAMMENOT@snurcher.com> wrote in news:Xns96D17AE5944FBndtcm@
204.153.244.170:

> 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.
> 

Hmm do you happen to work for the Ferrari formula 1 team this season?
Ted

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