[Fot] gas milage, etc.

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From: "Terry Stetler" <tlizzard at msn.com> 

>> I get 18mpg in my normal around town and short trip driving. On the highway 
> at a steady 70 mph with OD engaged it will get about 24mpg. 
> 
> All in all pretty poor milege really. I suspect the major culprit is the less 
> than economical right foot, at least in my case. 

FWIW, on a trip to a VTR Convention one year, I checked mileage with the top up and the top down on my TR6. On that trip, I got 23 mpg with the top down, and 27 with it up. Even on our brick-like cars, aerodynamics makes a difference. of course, I'd rather get crappier mileage and drive with the top down.

Irv Korey