Re: Gas Mileage

From: Chip Maurer (chip@unx.dec.com)
Date: Thu Sep 18 1997 - 15:15:03 EDT


Remember... He said 'Imperial Gallon'. There are 5 US quarts to
an Imperial Gallon, 4 US quarts to a US Gallon. So, 23 miles per
imerial gallon works to be 18 MPG for us in the US. Thats about
the max I get for my 97 SLT+ 4x4 CC.

Where do they dispense gas in liters, and where do they dispense
it in imperial gallons?

Tony Mastres wrote:
>
> Rob Agnew Wrote
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> >Dakota Folks:
> >
> >My '97 V8 SLT 4x4 is giving me 23 - 24 mpg (empty) on the highway using
> >cruise and AC.
> >It gets 15 - 17 in town (back a forth to work, 3 mi. and a bit of highway).
> >Where I hauled my 14 ft. fibreglass travel trailer (1500 lb.), the fuel
> >economy dropped to 17 mpg. This is for imperial gallon.
>
> I dont know you Rob, and I'm sure you're a great guy, in fact I think you
> may have answered a question of mine a while back. Howerver I don't see how
> you can get that kinda mileage out of a "97 V8 SLT 4x4". I suppose if you
> drove with a 50 mph tail wind or something but thats contrary to just about
> every other post on the MPG subject and its 10-15% better than I get with a
> V-6. No offense mind you I'm not calling you a liar but the facts just dont
> jibe.
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