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

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:03:08 -0700 (PDT), codifus <codifus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:>On Apr 22, 12:52 am, Sarah Czepiel <ninety...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:20:57 -0700 (PDT), Sal <jackwhite...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:>> wrote:
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:>> :>They'll lie and tell people that Corvettes get 28 MPG, when the
truth
:>> :>is that the C6 ZO6 gets 24 MPG, the C6 Auto Coupe gets 25 mpg, and
the
:>> :>C6 Manual gets 26 MPG.
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:>> Husband and I averaged 29mpg last summer on a trip from Maryland to
Rhode
:>> Island.
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:>> When the Corvette has so many other things to brag about, why would
anyone
:>> lie about the gas mileage?
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:>> On 21 Apr 2008 17:09:52 -0700, Jose Gaspar <Jose_mem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:>> Message-ID: <fujacg02hmu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:>> :> you never got above an E-5...  I did that in a little over one year
in the Army...
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:>Totally agree. I'm not a fan of most domestic cars, but the Corvette
:>is definitely an exception. For a 500 hp, 7.0 liter vehicle to be able
:>to get 24 to 29 MPG, that is impressive. 

You're talking ZO6 numbers here.   The C6 has 405hp and has a 6.1L
displacement.  But you're right, the 24-20 mpg is still impressive.  

:>That technology should be sprinkled throughout the product range. The
new Malibu 
:>seems to be a a sign that (FINALLY!) GM is waking up and really thinking
about the
:>whole prodcut line, not just the king Corvette.
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:>CD