<VV> Corvair MPG

[Ron]

To say that the Corvair can get better gas mileage than a Prius or a 3 
cylinder FI Geo Metro is stretching it a bit, I think.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Schug" <bwschug at charter.net>
To: "Ron Hinz" <ronh at owt.com>; "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: Corvair MPG


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> On Jun 26, 2008, at 7:09 PM, Ron wrote:
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>> I noted that one of these cars got 27 mpg in the Mobil Gas Economy  Run.
>> This was while being driven for economy by a professional driver.  I 
>> wonder
>> if this doesn't sort of make a lie of the claims made by owners in  our 
>> more
>> recent Econo-runs?
>> RonH
>>
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> In our last economy run I drove my car exactly as I run it every day  on 
> the street - no preparation, no coasting, just moderate driving  staying 
> right behind the Eventmaster. I finished 3rd with 26.21 mpg.  The winner 
> had 32.98 mpg. Experience has taught me that with my normal  economy run 
> preparation and driving style, but no cheating, I can get  between, 
> probably 46 and 51 mpg depending on the course. (That's with  the 
> air-conditioning off.)
>
> Bruce
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> Bruce W. Schug
> Treasurer, CORSA South Carolina
> Greenville, SC
> Stock Corvair Group Member
> bwschug at charter.net
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> CORSA member since 1980
>
> '67 Monza. "67AC140"
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