> Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:47:37 -0500 > From: Joe Vahabzadeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: OT: thoughts on fuel economy
snip > So, let's say > they added the 200 lbs or whatever. What would that have > brought the fuel economy down to? Would it be fair to say, > maybe, 60 MPG highway, and 40 city, or a loss of about 40% > of fuel economy due to the extra weight? My thought is that the engine was so underpowered to begin with that adding 200 pounds to the vehicle would have made it completely unsafe to operate in traffic. There is more to the equation than just economy numbers. Remember the last time you got behind a Moped/scooter in traffic? I imagine those things get very high MPG, but they can barely keep up with traffic and it would be absolutely suicidal to attempt to operate one on the highway, which is why it's illegal to do so. Kenneth 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Phoenix, AZ
