Re: Corvette owners don't need to lie about supposed fuel economy

pj wrote:
> CardsFan wrote:
>> "Bob I" <birelan1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>> news:pOMWj.43$DX4.33@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>> Josh S wrote:
>>>> In article <482A55CB.1020004@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>>  John Smith <user@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Well folks, this *IS* the truth.  '98 roadster.  On the highway w 
>>>>> cruse set somewhere between 65 & 70 to FL and back to OH the 2,200 
>>>>> mile average was 30.21.
>>>> I believe you. Most mid to large sized cars get about that on the 
>>>> highway if they have the correct gearing.
>>>> It's in urban driving with stop lights where they fall far behind 
>>>> smaller engined vehicles.
>>> Actually it the mass required to be accelerated and how quickly it's 
>>> done that determines urban mileage. Since the piss-ant engines in the 
>>> smaller engined vehicles aren't capable of accelerating anything 
>>> quickly it's simply more difficult to get poor mileage, but the 
>>> people who buy them typically haven't a clue about what goes on under 
>>> the hood anyway.
>>
>> I was under the impression a significant amount of gas is simply 
>> wasted while idling at traffic lights or in traffic jams.  I forget 
>> where I read it, but something between 15 and 20% of fuel is used 
>> while sitting still. At four bucks for a gallon, that means 70 cents 
>> or so doesn't move you anywhere.
>>
>> AJM
>> '93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp (both tops)
>>
> 
> Accurate impression!
> 
> One measure...reset the average mileage on the DIC while in traffic and 
> note the numbers plummet while sitting at a light.
> 
> During a March trip I rented a Prius. Impressive at a light--the only 
> energy goes to power the stereo and the displays.
> 
> It was a cool week so I've no clue as to what they do with the a/c at a 
> light.
> 
> -- 
> pj

'04 and later run off the battery, before that if it was set to Max the 
engine would run.