Comments on: Fuels rush in (2) http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9194 I couldn't possibly fail to disagree with you less. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:27:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CGHill http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9194/comment-page-1#comment-23692 CGHill Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:02:49 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9194#comment-23692 The nice thing about those big lazy V8s is that they don't have to work too hard, and therefore don't have to guzzle a lot of fuel. In 2000, when I was looking at Mazdas, the 626 with the four-cylinder pulled 22/28, while the V6 version got 20/27. Not what I'd call a huge difference. That teeny four (which I eventually bought) worked its little heart out in town. Scored around 30 out on the open road, though. Still, that's for a car weighing half a ton less than a '98 DeVille that was barely working up a sweat. I got around 27 mpg in West Texas last time I was out there, with a fair-sized V6. The nice thing about those big lazy V8s is that they don’t have to work too hard, and therefore don’t have to guzzle a lot of fuel.

In 2000, when I was looking at Mazdas, the 626 with the four-cylinder pulled 22/28, while the V6 version got 20/27. Not what I’d call a huge difference. That teeny four (which I eventually bought) worked its little heart out in town. Scored around 30 out on the open road, though. Still, that’s for a car weighing half a ton less than a ’98 DeVille that was barely working up a sweat.

I got around 27 mpg in West Texas last time I was out there, with a fair-sized V6.

]]> By: Donna B. http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9194/comment-page-1#comment-23689 Donna B. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:14:43 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9194#comment-23689 I drive a 1998 Cadillac Deville and get 20/28. I have, when trying really hard got 32 highway. Where's the huge improvement? BTW, trying really hard for me means going to speed limit. And in W Texas where the speed limit is 80, I've driven above the speed limit and noticed only about a 1 mpg decrease. Why the heck should I buy one of these supposedly "fuel efficient" vehicles? I drive a 1998 Cadillac Deville and get 20/28. I have, when trying really hard got 32 highway. Where’s the huge improvement?

BTW, trying really hard for me means going to speed limit. And in W Texas where the speed limit is 80, I’ve driven above the speed limit and noticed only about a 1 mpg decrease.

Why the heck should I buy one of these supposedly “fuel efficient” vehicles?

]]> By: Steve B http://www.dustbury.com/archives/9194/comment-page-1#comment-23685 Steve B Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:20:25 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=9194#comment-23685 What cracks me up is the study I remember reading about, but don't have a link which basically says that it actually takes MORE energy to produce many of the modern smart cars than traditional vehicles. What cracks me up is the study I remember reading about, but don’t have a link which basically says that it actually takes MORE energy to produce many of the modern smart cars than traditional vehicles.

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