Re: Gas Mileage poll. What do you guys get? (15.8 here)

From: Cale Henry Bargen (vencomatic@ameritech.net)
Date: Thu Aug 19 1999 - 10:29:27 EDT


Tonneua covers - I have an ARE cover on my 98 318 CC Dak and I also did
not see any improvement. I would say that all the brochures claiming
better MPG with a cover are all knee-deep B.S.
Later,
Cale Bargen

Weldon Helmus wrote:
>
> I'd love to be getting 15.8 MPG. My R/T is stock except for the tonneau and
> has 8000 miles on it. Last weekend I went 200 miles each way of highway
> driving. Got 14.8 on the trip out and 15.0 on the return. Average MPH was 59
> out (rush hr. traffic) and 65 back. This is a small improvement over the
> 14.7 MPG on the same trip in April.
>
> I am sure some mods will increase the MPG. By the way the tonneau didn't
> make any noticable difference in MPG.
>
> Weldon
> 99 R/T CC DA in San Jose



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