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Re: Gas Mileage

To: RRyan@frk.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
From: CalSpeed@aol.com
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:50:28 EST
In a message dated 2/8/01 1:14:29 AM !!!First Boot!!!, RRyan@frk.com writes:

<< 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 dont have an answer.  Sorry.  But I can say that I was averaging about 
34mpg on recent 3,000 mile trip.  This was with Solex's and stock rearend and 
top down.  i was also using high mpg Dunlop tires.  Of course speeds were 
rarely under 75 on the open highways.

Michael "Calspeed" Carion

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