If you're not kidding, and truly do not know the answer, you get better
mileage in 5Th gear, OF COURSE!
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan, Richard <RRyan@frk.com>
To: 'Datsun Roadsters' <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: Gas Mileage
>With everyone talking about MPG I have a question.
>
>Assume you have a 2000 Roadster and you are driving on a flat freeway at 70
>mph.
>
>Which gets better gas mileage?
>
>A. Fourth gear at 4,000 rpm
>
>B. Fifth gear at 3,200 rpm
>
>(I think these rpm estimates are about right. I haven't driven mine in
>years.)
>
>
>Why?
>
>
>Dick Ryan ex. 24022
>(650)312-4022
>Risk Management Dept.
>SM 2000/2
>FAX (650)312-5830
>
>
>
>
>Pat,
>
>You just can't compare an Altima to the roadster. Apples vs. Oranges!
>
>My '66 2000 cruises between 4000 and 4500 rpm at highway speeds, and I'm
>getting about 26 mpg. I've got the 1600 rear end (3.90?). In city driving,
>stop and go, the mileage drops below 20 mpg, where the tach is often at
>3000 (peppy!). Lower rpms do NOT guarantee consuming less gasoline. And I
>know quite a few of the other BADROC'rs are getting similar mpg, about 24
>to 28 mpg on the highway.
>
>Fred - So.SF
>BADROC
>
>
>
>3800 RPM on the Highway is consuming a lot of Gasoline. My '98 Altima gets
>27 on the highway and it is turning at 2200 RPM @ 60 mph. You must be at
>about 20 MPG. I know my roadster(67.5 2000 w/Solex) gives me 30 MPG on the
>highway. I don't know the Ratio.
>Pat.
>
>
>>Hello,
>> I have the 4.11 LSD on my Solex U-20, I really don't think it makes
>>that much of a difference in around town gass mileage. On the freeway I
am
>
>>turning maybe 3800rpm at the super fast CA freeway cruising speeds.
>> But I do think that it makes a difference in low rpm power. The
>>car really does feel more peppier.
>> Daniel 69 2000
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