<VV> turbo Corvair fuel mileage

[J R Read]

And even at $4.00 per gallon (and lets say) 4mpg difference between best and 
worse mileage, it is only costing $5.00 more for gas in 100 miles.  Is the 
fun factor worth it to you?

My opinion would be - Ya' got a turbo, use it!

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlton Smith" <carlton55 at comcast.net>
To: "'Ramon Rodriguez III'" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> turbo Corvair fuel mileage


> Hi Ray,
>
BIG SNIP HERE

> My "worst to best" highway driving I get 19mpg to 21mpg. The biggest 
> factor
> here in not just putting your foot into it. But if you run at 55-60mph you
> will get the drastically better mileage, if you run at 65-70mph  you
> experience drastically less mpg. This is partially due to the Corsa's
> gearing.
>
> Best regards,
> Carlton Smith
> Circle City Corvairs Club
> Indianapolis, IN
> 1965 Corsa (crocus yellow) convertible- 180hp turbo
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ramon Rodriguez III
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:37 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> turbo Corvair fuel mileage
>
> Hey guys, just a quick question this time.
>
> If a turbo Corvair is driven very conservatively how bad is the fuel 
> mileage
> compared to a N/A Corvair?  Separate answers for highway and local are
> preferred.  I have a turbo Corsa I hope to have on the road by the end of
> summer, but more likely not till next year and I want to know how
> impractical it is going to be to put some miles on it.  I also intend to 
> buy
> a Spyder at some point... but right now I have too many Corvairs as it is.
> A couple more Corvairs cornered me and forced me to purchase them late 
> last
> year so I'm at seven.  Two of them will be merged into one car, and two 
> are
> intended for repair and resale but I'm getting attached to them.
> One needs too much to build but is too decent to junk (excellent
> floors/undercarriage)... that one will just be hanging around in case I 
> ever
> get to it.
>
> Just for reference I am accustomed to 21+mpg on the highway with my hopped
> up 140.  I do know how to drive conservatively.. I think I'd fare alright 
> on
> the econo-run with the right car =)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ray R.