[TheForge] Hellooooooo!

[schade at acegroup.cc]

On May 4, 2006, at 11:09 AM, <debmiller at fuse.net> wrote:

>
> I guess we could start a huge off topic thread on energy policy,
> Ray
> Cincinnati
>
>

I drive a small 1995 4cyl Mitsubishi pickup. I consistently get 24 mpg. 
Last week after filling up for $400 or so (it seemed like it!!) I 
decided to see what kind of mpg I would get if I drove 55mph as Nixon 
had us do back in the early opec days (1973?). I kept it between 
55-60mph on mostly highway driving. I got 34mpg! The test was somewhat 
limited but I filled again yesterday and will try it again.

It will work fine if I don't go too far from home but if I get on the 
interstate in a more heavily traveled area I would be afraid of getting 
run over or shot or both. Pretty amazing how much gas could be saved by 
just slowing down.

But I guess as Americans we have more important things to worry about. 
If the price gets too high we can always invade another country.

Bob