V10 - "Gas Hog?"
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As with anything statistical it does not apply to every case. So I would think that some cars might do better but most cars in the real world will do worse. I know if I drove any of my cars at 55MPH I would get better MPG but I would stand a good chance of being killed on the tollway.
If I remember from the show the test is structured with no AC on no windows down gradual starts and stops, the average speed on the test is 48 MPH (highway). I am tempted to do 48 MPH for 10 miles and see what I get on the MPG gage.
If I remember from the show the test is structured with no AC on no windows down gradual starts and stops, the average speed on the test is 48 MPH (highway). I am tempted to do 48 MPH for 10 miles and see what I get on the MPG gage.
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Originally Posted by krewat
Compared to a Honda Civic at 31 highway (it's on their website) for a 2.0 16-valve VTEC, weighs only 2782 lbs and the smallest aerodynamic profile I've ever seen, my V10 at 6800lbs+ is pushing probably three times the frontal area and almost 2.5 times the weight, and gets only half the gas mileage.
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I thought I was bad responding to a thread that was six weeks past the last post and then I see the comment I quoted is 18 months old. Oh well, still relevant.
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Sep 19, 2011 11:39 AM
