Risky indeed But who would believe it otherwise? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2012, at 12:49 PM, "David Porritt" <dmporritt at gmail.com> wrote: > Gene: > > I see that you are going 75 MPH with the engine turning just 2,000 RPM. > That good gear ratio is probably where you are getting the good mileage out > of the 327. The real question is about your taking the picture while > driving 75! > > dp > > ______________________ > David M. Porritt > dmporritt at gmail.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Gene Nelson > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:01 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [pianotech] New cars > > > > Hi, Gene: > I'm in California. What Chevrolet Corvette has a hatchback which gets 26 > ave. mpg? Corvettes usually have a V-8. So, what's the rest of the story? > > > ***My Vette: 350 cubic inch V8 with 385hp. This is average freeway mileage, > Up here in the Sierra foothills it falls to about 23MPG. And then it falls > again when my foot gets heavy - lowest ever was 19.5MPG. > Most cars with this much hp will pay a gas guzzler tax but the Corvette does > not - it is EPA rated at 18 to 25 and that, by experience is a conservative > estimate. > I call it a hatch back - maybe it is a coupe?? > Now you know the rest of the story. > Gene > > Curious, since I'm in the market for a new vehicle myself. > I checked out an HHR and PT Cruiser today. Both were nice. The PT has > removable rear seats which leave the floor flat, except for the two metal
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