<VV> 85 isn't the point

[Dennis & Debbie Pleau]

As a winner of a number of econo runs, I will answer this.  My 65 140 under 
normal driving gets 20 mpg.  That is on my 26 mile each way, commute to 
work which is mostly county highway.  Put it in competition and I drive 
like there is an egg between my right foot and the accelerator 
pedal.  Short shift out of 1st and 2nd, skip 3rd, get into 4th as soon as I 
can; down hill, push in the clutch and turn off the key.  Never have done 
any equipment mods or used cheating wheels like Landers (big grin) and I 
can get 40 mpg.  Do I claim to or have ever got that good of mileage under 
normal driving, no way in hell.  Does Lance Armstrong ride his bicycle as 
fast down to 7-11 to get a Coke or he does pedal a little differently in 
the tour de France?

dp

At 12:00 PM 4/19/2005, Mike Kost wrote:


>Tony Underwood wrote:
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>>Sure, you can build a car that gets 60 mpg but it's not likely that it's 
>>gonna be very pleasing to drive on a daily basis.  Mileage and 
>>convenience sometimes don't go together.
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>>
>>I'm surprised at the figures some guys are getting out of a Corvair at 
>>the Economy Runs...  40+ mpg?    Amazing.   Wish my '60 could manage that...
>>
>>
>>tony..
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>
>Your statement about not being pleasing to drive on a daily basis also 
>applies to the preparation and driving style required to get 40+ MPG in a 
>Corvair in an Econorun!!
>
>Mike Kost
>SMCC St. Louis, MO
>Winner of a number of CORSA Econoruns  LM 140/stick
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