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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Jack Carter wrote:
> > > The EPA road mileage rating is 29 mpg!!!! I admire the self control one must have to get 29 MPG... > "Wicked96SS" > wrote in message > ... > > On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Jack Carter wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Not bad, but just for comparison's sake, that's about 7 or 8 mpg LESS > than > > > what my 405hp Z06 Vette gets under about the same conditions. NO > FLAMING, > > > please. I LIKE the RT and have been trying to negotiate with a dealer to > buy > > > one. But he's just not willing to deal. And, considering the laws of > supply > > > and demand, I guess I don't blame him. > > > > Hardly fair to compare a 6 speed car that is considerably lighter than the > > maganum. Also, can the Vette hold 4 adults and luggage and still get that > > mileage? Heck, it can't even hold 4 adults! I am not flaming you, just > > think you are comparing apples to oranges. > > > > Also, I am a bit sceptical on the mileage you quoted for the Z06... > > Although I am no expert on them, I know several people that have them, and > > NONE of them report gas mileage like that. Although, they might not be as > > controlled as you and able to stay out of the throttle! Again, I am just > > suprised at that number... 29.5 MPG from a Z06? WOW! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Dan" > wrote in message > > > ... > > > > Just got back from a weekend trip. Here's my stats for highway > > > > mileage on the Magnum RT 5.7L "Hemi": > > > > > > > > 21.51 mpg and 21.48 mpg on two tanks of 89 octane > > > > > > > > This was about 75 percent interstate, running around 80; 15 percent > > > > four-lane divided highway, running 65 or 70; and 10 percent two-lane > > > > running 50, then wide open throttle to 75 when passing, numerous > > > > times. > > > > > > > > Trip was about 315 miles each way, which is about one tank each way. > > > > > > > > This has astounded my friend who has a Magnum with the larger 6 > > > > cylinder. He gets less than 20 mpg on the highway, also running 89 > > > > octane. And, of course, it's way better than the Dodge Ram trucks get > > > > with their 5.7L, which is a different engine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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