"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:
On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:13:30 -0400, Harry Krause

wrote:


I have the vaguest memories of Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter
trying
to push for an energy independence policy, and Ronald Reagan killing
the
idea, saying the private sector would provide. Provide indeed. For
itself.

I've not seen any aspect of the petrol industry that makes me believe
anything it claims or says. I don't for a New York Minute believe any
of
the b.s. it or its accountants put forth as statements on the amount
or
percentage of profit the industry "earns." Those books are cooked
1000
different ways.

We're going to be marking time until we have a new President and
Congress, one that is willing to really take on the difficult issues,
stop lying to the American public, and put the future of the majority
of
people in this country first.

All Bush is going to be able to do from now until January 2009 is
quack.

It's all Henry Ford's fault.

RCE
No doubt. So, what's the mileage on that 18-cylinder BMW, anyway? :}

Average of about 15 mpg. All things considered, that's not too bad for a
500 hp V10 and a 4012 lb vehicle. It's been slowly going up, although I
only have 1800 miles on the car.

RCE





I get about 24 mpg highway with my V8 SUV (selective AWD) at 60 mph.
Now this is curious: my car is in the shop getting a minor butt dent
repaired, and I have a V6 SUV loaner, and it only gets about 19 mpg at 60
mph.

Smaller engines does not automatically mean better fuel mileage. I have to
admit, the BMW drops to about 13 mpg at 130 mph though. :-)

I am not hurting that badly with the fuel price increases because, even
though I have a car collection that all get terrible mileage, I don't drive
them much. I figured out the other day that if you minus out several trips
back and forth to Florida while we were selling the house and my recent trip
out to Denver and back, I do about 100 miles a week combined on all the
vehicles, often less. Lately, I've been burning more fuel in the tractor,
finishing a walking English garden that I started last fall.

My fuel usage will go up a little bit during the summer because I'll use the
collection more often, but other than local trips to the store or an
occasional cruise night gathering, I pretty much stay home. The boat is a
40 mile drive each way, but when I go there, I stay for 3 or 4 days and
usually take the motorcycle.

RCE