Re: JBA gas milage

From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
Date: Tue Aug 04 1998 - 11:11:41 EDT


     Rob,
     
     I'm confused (small wonder:-) Was the Phoenix to Wickenberg to...
     before the JBA's and your saying the incremental gain in MPG is
     approx. 4mpg?
     
     Thanks.
     
     T.
     <<snip>>
> A run from Phoenix to Wickenberg to Prescott to Ashfork to Parks to
> Kachina Village off ramp(this included mountain grades,switchbacks,
> and freeway) ...274 miles, took 16 gallons...17.125mpg
>
> Down the hill from Flagstaff to Phoenix was 124 miles, took 5.88
> gallons.
>
> Both times the tank was filled exactly to the same level.
>
> That comes to a 21.088 mpg.Speeds may have been +10/15 over posted
> but hardly ever under posted.
>
> In conclusion, the JBA's gave us about 2/10's at the strip, but
> the seat of the pants at cruise is apparently very real.



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