Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn From: dcn@ihuxl.UUCP (Dave Newkirk) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Saab and Rabbit mileage Message-ID: <986@ihuxl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Mar-84 10:54:06 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxl.986 Posted: Mon Mar 19 10:54:06 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Mar-84 01:08:50 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 14 1978 Rabbit Custom (5-speed) City: 25 Highway: 35-37 1980 Saab Turbo (5-door) City: 24 Highway: 30 Worst (winter): 18 Overall average: 26.1 I have been using the early upshift technique (at 2000 rpm) around town, and it seemed to add a mile or two to my city mpg. Highway cruising is at little over 60 mph. Dave Newkirk, ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn