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Date:         Fri, 23 May 2008 11:34:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Increasing fuel economy/decreasing con$umption
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net>
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Thanks. I read this morning about something I considered, but had not quantified. The source (a CNN.com article, I think) said that every minute you spend idling is a half-mile of driving. Don't go through a drive-through window if you don't have to, and if you do, turn off the engine like it was a hybrid. Jim

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:

> As an experiment, my last two full tanks of gas I've reduced my speed to > see what real effect it might have for me, the way I drive my 84 topless > fake Westie with an Inline four rabbit motor w/5sp. As I have been driving > for the past year and a half, I get about 23 mpg. That is running at > 65>75mph down the highway and using the "go pedal" without regard for > economical driving practices. Very consistent fuel consumption over about > 30k miles during that time. > So I reduced my highway/freeway speeds down to 55 max for these past two > tanks and my fuel consumption dropped, as we discussed onlist last week. I > got another 1.5 mpg on both tanks at the lower speed. (one free trip into > town, per tank) Thinking about it, I've decided to revise my driving to > the > lower speed/fuel consumption. > What, if I speed home I may get to catch the last few minutes of 'American > Idol' on TV? If I go a little slower, I may have to settle for watching > 'Dancing with the Stars' instead (joke) > ...And I don't really mind being in the drivers seat of the van.. > Don Hanson >


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