At 11:35 AM 9/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
>At 02:52 PM 9/22/98 , you wrote:
[...]
>Having been on the list for about a year, my (informal) estimate is that
>the V-8s get about 11-13 mpg city slightly more hwy (again this is just a
>rough average, some get more, some not as good). The V-6s average about
>16-18 mpg city. This works out to about 5mpg difference. If we round it off
>to 20 gallons burned between fill ups, the V-6s can go 100 miles farther
>than the V-8s before filling up. Or, the V-6s can go the same distance as
>the V-8s on 5 gallons less gas. Or the V-6s can go the same distance as the
>V-8s for $5 less money. Or...well, you can work out all the combinations.
I have to take issue with your numbers. :-) The worst gas mileage
my Dak ever got was 9mpg, but that was towing a 4,000lb trailer through
a Cleveland blizzard. I used to get 17-18mpg all the time, and I'm
not exactly a conservative driver. Since I've started modding it, I now
get about 15-16mpg, which includes about 10 passes down the 1/4 mile at
the strip. My Dad has driven the truck and got 19mpg, so just changing
the way you drive would have a big impact. I recently drove to Wisconsin
and back (about 700 miles) and got 18-19mpg on the highway. At any rate,
I'd put the gas mileage of the V-8s closer to 15-18, rather than 11-13.
>Now, whether this amounts to a "minimal" difference, or whether really adds
>up over the course of a year or the lifetime of the vehicle is, I suppose,
>a matter of opinion. Some would rather have the power and don't care about
>the mileage. I'll wave at them as I drive by the gas station :)
You do that. We've got more than enough power to pass you again a
few miles down the road. ;-) ;-) ;-)
-Jon-
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