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Ya, that is a waste! :pQuote:
Originally posted by ScubaSteve
That's why I'm configuring my VX to run off beer... preferably Sammy, so I can run a tap from the fuel tank to my center console.
You need to configure a system that will allow you to run off of the urine created from drinking beer. ;)
Better yet, use Mad Dog. That stuff is rocket fuel anyway, plus it's cheap as hell. Then, if someone ralphs from drinking too much, recycle that for a little extra boost... heck, it's inevitable!
Just to add some insult to injury on the robust economy topic, I too, just heard a report on this subject stating that $3/ gal is not only possible this summer, IT IS PROBABLE!
And I'm also certain the oil companies will be reporting record profits for the same period, as they regularly do when gas prices surge.
Good thing Dubya has kept his family's oil interests in mind. Their net worth should become more "robust" as a result.
Check some real statistics and don't drink the Mello Yello until you've independently confirmed that it's indeed Mello Yello for yourself.
Real world?
O.K.
Situation causes gas price jump, which happens immediately or overnight. After situation is rectified, prices slowly come down, and even then, never to the pre- situation level. Real-world result?
Higher prices for consumers, more tax revenue for government and increased profits for producers.
When was the last time anyone ever heard of an oil company having layoffs or declaring bankruptcy?
Spazz, I've got to laugh about the V-10 comment! :laughg: Before the VX I had an '01 Ford F-250 Crew-cab long-bed 4X4 with the 7.3L V-10. Around town I got 12 MPG and on the highway about 16 MPG. My Dragon does a bit better at 17MPG for mixed driving, although the IronMan I picked up in Houston is pegging almost 20 MPG on the highway with 100,000 miles on the clock. Gotta love that DOHC mill!;Do;
Damn... Ill be taking a hit if gas goes to $3/ga. Im getting 200 miles to a full tank. Its 22 gal right? Thats 9.1 gal/mile.... It runs fine why would I be getting that mileage? I ran injector cleaner a month ago and change oil on a regular bassis. I dont drive fast either...
Have you owned it since new? If yes, have you tracked mileage since new? Has it stayed the same or declined? What size tires? Ever changed your air filter? What type of driving do you mainly do, hwy. or city?
Second owner original owner serviced it at the place I bought it from..... All regular servicing It was their weekend car. I put new k&n drop in filter about a month ago. Still on duelers running about 38psi... I mostly drive highway at about 60-65mph and dont race or over accelerate... Other than guzzlin gas at an exponential rate everything seems fine. It doesnt smell like its running rich or anything. Ill just have to find some time in my schedule to get it in and looked at. They probably wont find anything anyway..........
O and I bought it with 29,875 miles and is now reading 35,244 miles in the 4mos I have owned it
Only other guesses are maybe it has a vac. leak and the ECU is dumping fuel to compensate for it? You don't ride your brakes, do you? Trans slipping? Convertor locking? Have dealer check 02 sensors and egr valve. Also ask about ECU program revision. Keep us posted because that mileage sounds crummy.
Gas finally hit a $1.74 here, it hadn't passed the $1.63 mark. I kept thinking gas would never hit $3.00, but if it keeps fluctuating like it has been, then it might just get there. Two weeks ago gas was like $1.33, last week it was $1.55 and today $1.74.
im thrilled with my mileage, getting about 18 mpg combined driving (about 70% highway) and ive no complaints at all especially since my old f350 crew tops out at 6mpg highway (460 ci ) . the vx is a miser compared to that pig...
I wont complain about prices either, the rest of the world pays so much more for gas, even at three dollars a gallon wed still be ahead of the game..though it would be nice to pay less, thats for sure...
im still waiitng for my "mr fusion" fuel converter though, somebody invent it all ready..ive got plenty of trash to turn into clean fuel for the time machine ;Db;
88 MILES PER HOUR!! 1 MILLION GIGAWATTS!
sorry... i'm done now...