A few weeks a go I participated in a real world fuel economy test where we drove a number of brand new V-8 luxury cars over a 70 mile test loop. We did a mix of freeeway and surface streets and did 4 loops switching cars every loop. The cars included BMW 5 & 7 series, Mercedes E & S class, a couple Lexus', and one prototype that I can't name. The champ was a Lexus at over 26mpg and even the big merc got about 24mpg. There is something to be said about cruising along at 1500 rpm.
On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Bill Cardell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But your money is still worth something... > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > www.flyinmiata.com > www.fmwestfield.com > Sales 1-800-359-6957 > Tech 970-464-5600 > Come to our Open House! August 14-17 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glenn Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:39 PM > To: 'miatapower List' > Subject: RE: NPC: Geez, I just bought another car. Carfax anyone??? > > You guys make me laugh! The cheapest regular petrol near me here in the > UK: > > The Highest price in this area: 119.9p > The Average price in this area: 116.3p > The Lowest price in this area: 113.9p > > That's per litre, so doing the math for you, that's $8.52 per US gallon. > > And everyone is still driving the same 4x4s and performance cars just as > much as they ever did... > > Those 60 hp/60 mpg cars won't help you when a teenager gives you the > finger at the lights in their 70 hp car! > > :-) > > Glenn > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris > Sent: 29 May 2008 18:32 > To: 'Robert McElwee'; 'Keith Tanner' > Cc: 'miatapower List' > Subject: RE: NPC: Geez, I just bought another car. Carfax anyone??? > > Instead of a calculator, I have a spreadsheet. At the top I punch in > constants like weekly miles driven by me and wifey, and gas cost per > gallon. > > Then I have 3 cars, my 19mpg Ranger, her 28Mpg Miata, and the ~45Mpg Geo > Metro that will prob cost me $600 all told when it's on the road > (hopefully). > > I also have a column of round trip destinations, and 3 columns for the 3 > cars. > > Orlando = $560 $370 $230 respectively Wifes Commute = $11.00 $7.50 > $4.60 Almost the same for mine. > > > By switching my truck for the Metro, I save $142/month. > > If I sell the truck for $1700, and spend $1100 on a Dodge Neon to do my > towing, then the savings begin immediately, but only about $100/mo > because of the insurance on 3 cars. That's still $1200 per year. > > It's not huge, but our budget is fairly tight so it all helps. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert McElwee > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:01 PM > To: Keith Tanner > Cc: miatapower List > Subject: Re: NPC: Geez, I just bought another car. Carfax anyone??? > > Because people are stupid and don't know how to use a calculator <G>. > These idiots are pissing me off because they are keeping me from buying > the car that I want (causing the prices to go sky high). > > On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Keith Tanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I don't understand why people are paying premium prices in order to > > save a few miles per gallon. > > > > Keith Tanner > > Flyin' Miata > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.3/1472 - Release Date: > 29/05/2008 > 07:27 > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >
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