Re: Best MPG Num-bar EVAR

From: Ray Irons (rayirons@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Sun May 04 2008 - 16:58:04 EDT


--- Terrible Tom <silvereightynine@aol.com> wrote:

>
> With my stripped down Neon - I just netted my best
> fuel economy figures
> for that car... 37.9 MPG.
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> I did put the radio back in, however... because I
> can't drive long
> distances without tunes. heh
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> I drove 99.4 miles and used 2.62 gallons of gas.
> mmm and to think I was
> looking at getting rid of the neon. I've firmly
> decided to fix'er up.
>
> I would love to see that up to 40 MPG
>

Geez Tom, I went 209 miles in the past week, listened
to tune on my iPod, really enjoyed lots of beautiful
scenery, fresh air and sunshine. Went to fill up and
when the pump clicked off, I looked at the price
number and got mad!
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$16.00!!!!!!!!

lets see, 209 miles at 4.2 gallons

(hmmmmm, move the decimal, carry the one)

48.9 MPG

And that's why when I get married in 13 days we are
taking the motorcycles on the honeymoon road trip.

Ray

Some risk is necessary in life. Without risk, the new world wouldn't have been discovered, man wouldn't have landed on the moon and we wouldn't ride motorcycles.



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