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Re: Engine Temperature / fuel mileage

To: bill@cs.uofs.edu
Subject: Re: Engine Temperature / fuel mileage
From: "Karl Theis" <kjtheis@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 13:35:18 MDT
Maybe I just drove more aggressively with the top down...
Certainly the aerodynamics of the car suffers with the top down, but 
probably not to the degree of ~7 mpg
   Karl

>From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>

> >
>
>I drove my '79 Spitfire to the TRF Car Show and back.  A tank of gas
>each way.  I got 36mpg and that was with the top down. I can't see the
>top being up making all that much difference.
>
>bill
>
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