Jeff,
Not so sure I agree.
I have made over 30MPG on my 2.2 liter TR3 in the past. 87MM upgrade
but with the stock 4sp transmission.
WIth OD, I am sure many have done better.
I average about 25MPG on all my Triumphs, a 3, 4 and 6 just driving to
car hops etc. No real long range highway mileage. My wife's 4cyl Camry
just averaged about 35MPG on our trip out West. That is real good, but
hardly twice my 4CYLs Triumphs. And it is fuel infected etc with many
computers running the show and a 6 speed transmission. The only computer
available when I drive a Triumph is in my pocket!
The Camry is heavier I am sure and that engine will last for many more
miles but mileage has not improved as much as one would expect. I
suspect some of the problem is alcohol and less bang for the buck in the
power in todays fuels.
Bob
On 12/15/2015 01:44 PM, Jeff Scarbrough wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
>> The glut has many causes, but I'd say chief among them is that the oil
>> companies have learned a LOT more since then on how to
>> squeeze more oil out of the ground (steam injection, oil shale, fracking,
>> etc) plus how to squeeze more gasoline from a barrel of
>> crude.
> Not to mention overall average gasoline consumption per mile. I'm not
> sure how that number has changed over the years...doubled? tripled?
>
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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