[Fot] Mileage bragging

[Keith Files]

Dear All,

Here is the view from the other side of the pond.

Currently diesel is at #5.91 per gallon; that is approx $11 per gallon of
which the Government nets around $7 per gallon. The UK Government is getting
a massive tax windfall with the rising oil price (not to mention the profits
from Brent crude) and they are still thinking about introducing further
increases on fuel tax soon!!!!

Unleaded is around $10 per gallon.

I used to run a 4.7 litre Jeep Grand Cherokee on LPG and Petrol; towing I
got 13 mpg and commuting in and out of London 17 mpg at $5 per gallon for
LPG that made sense to me (sold it because it blew the head gaskets for the
second time in 6 months and the repair costs were horrendous).

I run a Land Rover Discovery 3 on diesel now and get 19 mpg towing and 25
mpg commuting (the self levelling air suspension is something else when you
are towing).

I also run an Audi A4 diesel that gives me 64 mpg on the motorways; I use
this car for the long hauls (well long by our standards).

I also run a Porsche GT3 on the days when I want some fun; surprisingly even
when driven hard still gives 23 mpg and 28mpg when cruising on the motorways
or autobahns...

Cheers, Keith.

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces+keithfiles=btinternet.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:fot-bounces+keithfiles=btinternet.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
DSPGTi at aol.com
Sent: 07 June 2008 00:17
To: kaskas at cox.net; fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Mileage bragging

There are current attempts to have fuel awareness in  racing:

We have the TDI cup. All VW Turbo Direct Injection spec cars.

Audi diesel in the LeMans series.

Indy Car is 100% Ethanol.

I like to think that the whole Sports Car Racing thing started by
enthusiasts who first decided it was better to have a small fuel efficient
car  and we
saved so much gas that we are owed the credits to go racing with.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 Dave Y.




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