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> From: Andy Callahan <quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
> Date: September 18, 1997 01:10 PM
>
> At 11:59 AM 9/18/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >Rob Agnew Wrote
> >
> >
> >>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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> >+ Tony Mastres, Photographer, Instructional Development +
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> >+ University of California @ Santa Barbara +
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>
> Hey Tony,
> He's referring to IMPERIAL GALLONS. I don't know how they convert, but I
> think that's why his mileage is higher.
>
> Andy Callahan
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> Hi guys the convetion is 1 US. gallon = 4 litres
1 imperial gallon = 4.5 litres
bye for now Bruce
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