yeah, in my experience it's the winter blend that kills the fuel economy. -Chuck
------------------- Russ wrote: > Why would MPG decrease on summer blends? I thought there was more > energy in Gasoline vs. Alcohol, allowing more miles per gallon. > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > "Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." Oscar Wilde > > On Jun 14, 2008, at 6:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> In a message dated 6/14/2008 6:39:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> Rolling in neutral is less efficient than rolling in gear. When the >> engine is idling, it is using fuel. When you are in gear, off >> throttle, fuel is cut off until you get down to about 800 RPM. >> >> Not to mention, it is not as safe to coast with the trannmissin in >> neutral due to lack of control (acceleration) in an emergency >> maneuver! (Rolling in neutral is one of my pet peeves... I have no >> idea where this was taught!) >> >> KEN >> >> Brakes are the best invention for slowing down, but in neutral one >> loses engine braking, and engine braking provides a greater sense of >> control. >> The REAL reason MPG goes down when idling is because the car isn't >> moving forward, yet the fuel used at idle is included in our MPG >> calculation, so the lack of distance lowers the MPG value. >> A rich mixture at idle will decrease the MPG more, obviously, so long >> Winter warm-ups aren't favorable to achieving high MPG. >> >> Of course, now that its Summer (in reality, not by the calendar) the >> fuel has been changed to the Summer blends and our MPG will decrease >> anyway. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008 >> <http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102>. >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[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 > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
