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

"Bob I" <birelan1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Josh S wrote:
>> In article <482A55CB.1020004@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>  John Smith <user@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>> 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.
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> 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)