That is pretty cool. Although my truck has most of that data available, it's just not readibly displayed at any given moment. I did pick up a SuperChips programmer to give me some added power. It actually did help my fuel econonmy by 1 - 1.5 mpg. Of course any benefit added is wasted due to an additional 150 ft/lbs and my lead foot.
- Sean On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > A recent purchase that I've found really useful, and very fun: > > http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/car/8426/ > > or get it direct from here: > > http://www.scangauge.com/ > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 15:50, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > That I’d expect… > > > > > > > > -sc > > > > > > > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:22 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: OT, vintage memories > > > > > > > > My FIL's 40' RV gets about that... > > > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > What diesel are you driving that gets 11? > > > > > > > > My near 8000lbs Ford F-350 QuadCab Longbed diesel got ~18/22. > > > > > > > > -sc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Sean Martin [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:24 PM > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > Subject: Re: OT, vintage memories > > > > > > > > Ugh...I'm paying $3.57/gal for diesel. Hurray for 11mpg! </sarcasm> > > > > > > > > - Sean > > > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 12:16 PM, John Aldrich < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yeah… I remember about 2/3 of those… including Drive-In movie theaters, > Brownie Hawkeye cameras, flashbulbs, flash cubes, Wolfman Jack, Jiffy Pop > (still around, but darned hard to find!) and a few other things. I remember > as a kid gas going up to a whopping 50¢ a gallon or something and thinking > that was high, then watching as I was about to start driving, gas got up to, > gasp, almost a whole dollar a gallon. Never figured it would reach almost > $3/gallon (or more in some areas!) > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 4:08 PM > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: OT, vintage memories > > > > > > > > I had a 1976 TransAm that I pulled out the unleaded plug in the fill neck > and removed the catalytic converter so I could use leaded because it was > cheaper for a poor High School student. > > > > > > > > From: Greg Olson [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:33 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: OT, vintage memories > > > > > > > > Even better was when they we’re phasing out Regular gas. I had a 1970 > Firebird and remember paying $.40-45 per gallon for my Junior year in High > School. > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:53 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: OT, vintage memories > > > > > > > > Yep.. Remember all of it. > > > > > > > > Except gas was about $0.75 when I started driving. > > > > > > > > From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 2:28 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: OT, vintage memories > > > > > > > > For those of us who are “vintage”, a fun link > > > > > > > > http://www.webmarketing101.com/memory_lane.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
