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Fuel Economy - 7/6/2008 10:32:41 PM
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knightfan26917
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Joined: 7/25/2007
From: Elgin IL
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Fuel economy is a buzz phrase that most car buyers/owners want to maximize. Accordingly, car manufacturers are striving to give buyers excellent MPG.
Among newer Ch#$r%*ets, while not the most fuel-efficient models available, these are still considered by many to be "fuel efficient" (compared to say, trucks, SUVs, etc.), with figures I searched for online...:
2008 V6 malibu, FWD ... EPA-estimated 17 mpg city
2008 V8 (active fuel management) impala SS, FWD ... EPA-estimated 16 mpg city
2007 V8 (active fuel management) mc SS, FWD ... EPA-estimated 18 mpg city
Comparing ... the 2008 V8 G8 GT, RWD, has an EPA-estimated 15 mpg city
Meanwhile, the 2008 Dodge Charger V8, RWD, has an EPA-estimated 17 mpg city
...and the 2008 Dodge Charger 3.5 V6, RWD, has an EPA-estimated 19 mpg city
Highway EPA-estimated MPGs are touted the most, but for this comparison, I''m using the city EPA estimates, since my RWD Monte Carlos are used more or less in the city.
I''ve NEVER claimed my Monte Carlos to be fuel efficient..and I still do NOT claim that; however, comparing my real-world MPGs to EPA estimated MPGs for newer engines...imho, a few of them certainly are NOT the gas guzzlers most people see them as.... Course, options on the cars along with the type of V8/V6 engines are factors that I have not taken into account...which might be unfair.... Even so, the comparisons are intriguing to me...and, with no car payments (versus a car payment with a newer car) and lower insurance premiums for the older cars (vs higher insurance premiums for a newer car), I''ll stick with my older cars...for now, anyway....
1972 MC, 350 V8
... 1st 2008 fill-up, June 1 ... 15.18 MPG
... 2nd 2008 fill-up, July 4, after ~142 miles, 10.215 gallons .... 13.87 MPG
1976 MC, 305 V8
... 1st 2008 fill-up, June 1 ... 13.58 MPG
... 2nd 2008 fill-up, July 4, after ~137 miles, 10.095 gallons ... 13.58 MPG
1979 MC, 350 V8
... 1st 2008 fill-up, June 1 ... 15.47 MPG
... 2nd 2008 fill-up, July 4, after ~141 miles, 7.859 gallons ... 17.94 MPG
1981 MC, 3.8 V6
... 1st 2008 fill-up, June 1 ... 18.60 MPG
... 2nd 2008 fill-up, July 4, after ~139 miles, 7.086 gallons ... 19.62 MPG
1987 MC LS, 305 V8
... June 1 ... 19.26 MPG
... June 8 ... 17.10 MPG
... June 13 ... 18.40 MPG
... June 18 ... 16.43 MPG
... June 22 ... 18.78 MPG
... June 30 ... 19.03 MPG
... July 6, after ~155 miles, 8.118 gallons ... 19.18 MPG
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RE: Fuel Economy - 7/6/2008 11:48:29 PM
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mickey
Posts: 4804
Joined: 4/23/2005
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ummm, mine is rear wheel drive.
also looks good
and still gets 50.0 mile to the gal on the hwy and 42.5 in town.
figure i am doing pretty good on it so far lol
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