To my understanding, these cars don't "require" premium, they only
"recommend" it for best performance. If you use regular gas, the knock
sensors will retard the spark and your performance will suffer. So, if you
really want to buy that Fiat, but don't want to buy premium fuel, go ahead.
There are better reasons not to buy a Fiat.
LAD
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Fisk
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:11 PM
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] See the new Fiat 500 today
I always get a chuckle out of people who say they won't buy a car because it
requires premium gas. Around here premium gas is always 20 cents more per
gallon than regular. One of my cars requires premium gas and has an 18
gallon fuel tank. If it's bone dry when I fill it the premium gas costs an
extra $3.60 over the cost of regular. C'mon people - thats one cup of
coffee at Starbucks (and the gas tastes better than Starbuck's coffee).
:-)
The Fiat 500 has a 10.5 gallon tank. An extra $2 to fill up with premium.
If you can't afford an extra $2 you probably should buy a bicycle instead.
Rick
From: "Allen Hefner" <lbc77mg at gmail.com>
To: "Spridgets list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] See the new Fiat 500 today
> The full report wasn't bad, but Fiat is cutting their own throat by
> recommending premium gas for a LIC. With gas topping 4 bucks for regular,
> people aren't going to buy a 500 for its "cute" factor. They see a tiny
> car
> and expect it to get 40mpg on regular. Smart Car made the same mistake.
>
> Allen Hefner
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