Re: Don't believe Corvette owners lies about supposed fuel economy

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:10:36 -0400, Sarah Czepiel <ninety7gt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:06:10 -0700, "Uncle_vito"
<uncle_vito2002@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>wrote:
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>:>Well what is the mileage you folks get around town.  I do not need to
do a 
>:>lot of freeway driving.  Just stop and go up to about 45 mph.
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>I get about 20-22 mpg.  
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Sheeeit, wife has an `05 Lincoln Aviator AWD with the Ford 4.6.  The
average on that bitch (vehicle not wife) is @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 best 12/13.  My C4 is
pretty much a constant 24 with a 5.7.  

>:>Also bragging the the vette gets XX mpg seems like a 'so what'. 
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>I wouldn't characterize it as " bragging" but more comparing the
Corvette's
>amazing mpg against other known factors.   For instance our C6 gets the
>best mileage of any vehicle in the family.  I find that a pleasant
>surprise.  
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