andy levy wrote:
> I had the same thought. if I'm paying a price premium of 15%, but
> getting 15% better mileage, I've gained....absolutely nothing.
Sticker mileage for my setup is 12 city 14 highway.
I am currently getting 13.5 city 18 highway.
That's up 12.5% city and 28.5% highway.
Regular unleaded in my neck of the woods is $1.55 per gallon, premium
unleaded is $1.75 per gallon.
Which makes a gain in a cost per gallon of 12.9% (assuming I can run regular
unleaded to begin with - it gets so hot in Texas for the most part that
it's out of the question, especially under load, so usually I pay the same
per tank that I always have).
Stock hp and torque was 245hp and 335lb-ft.
Current numbers are 290hp and 400lb-ft with (and here's the key) the
associated increase in mileage.
That's about 18% more hp and 19.5% more torque.
Mission accomplished as far as I'm concerned.
-- John Bell - '00 QC SLT+ 4x4 5.9 NV242 3.92LSD Patriot Blue over Driftwood
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