Re: Re: MPG Sucks

From: Derek (derekm@dowco.com)
Date: Sun Jun 18 2000 - 19:43:42 EDT


Hey anybody want to sell me some displacement i think i may need to buy a couple of
more cylinders maybe 4 ya thats it v10 it problably get better than 14mpg and if it
doesnt who cares,

jim miller wrote:

> Actually in most cars and trucks the v6 only saves you about $60.00 a year on
> gas. I am saying compare a veichle with a v6 or that SAME veichle with a v8.
> On my wife's 96 cougar which is a 4.6 v8, the v6 version only got 1 MPG more and
> the v8 and has 60 more horsepower. On the window sticker the v6 only saves
> $46.00 in a year over the V8. I'll take the extra 60 horsepower for 46.00 a
> year. How about you?
> Jim in WAco
>
> > I thought getting a V6 would save me gas mileage. Yeah right. Should'a had
> > a V8.
> >
> > --Chris Oertell
> >



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