[Fot] Mileage bragging

[Glenn Franco]

My daily driver is a 1991 Mercedes 300D  (285,000 mile diesel), fuel is 
a bit pricey ($4.75) in Michigan but it gets ~28 around town and 32 on 
the highway. It loves to cruise above 80 mph but getting there takes 
forever. When I'm really in a pinch for fuel economy, I drive my 82 VW 
rabbit pickup diesel that gets routinely 44 mpg around town and can haul 
(6 ft bed) most of what I need.
On the other hand I'm moving my daughter from Michigan  to Arizona this 
summer with our motor home that averages 6 mpg. My fuel bills should 
generate interesting conversation.
Glenn Franco

Kas Kastner wrote:
> Okay everyone says to buy a little car so you can average something like 23-25
> mpg. Buying a car because of the cost of gas is silly and will probably never
> pay for the capital investment.  Buying a high mileage car because of a
> SHORTAGE of gasoline, such as we had in the early '70's makes sense though.
>
> My Nissan Maxima 6 speed is giving me 19.5 - 19-7 in normal Southern
> California street traffic and upwards of 28-29 at 75 on cruise.  Out of
> California the same car get in the low 30's at the same speeds. (better
> gasoline with out the Cal additives) Nice piece and big enough to carry what
> ever you like. Then anytime I want to stand on the gas there is something
> there that can respond.
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