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From: pmr@drufl.UUCP (Rastocny)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
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Date: Fri, 16-Mar-84 17:36:37 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 16 17:36:37 1984
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I kept pretty accurate mileage readings on the last few cars I owned
so here goes:

1972 Honda 600 sedan after 65K city/highway miles
	Lowest: 28	 Best: 55   Consistent average: 40

1978 Plymouth Horizon after 42K city/highway miles
	Lowest: 25	 Best: 36   Consistent average: 32

1980 Subaru 4x4 wagon after 110K mostly highway/mountain miles
	Lowest: 22	 Best: 34   Consistent average: 30
	(This car still has the original battery, fan belt, rotor,
	distributor cap, plug wires, water pump, etc.  I've only
	changed tires, oil and filter, wiper blades, and bulbs.)

1982 Subaru 4x4 wagon after 78K mostly highway/mountain miles 
	Lowest: 24	 Best: 37   Consistent average: 32

1984 Subaru 4x4 turbo wagon after 3,200 mostly highway/mountain miles
	Lowest: 20	 Best: 26   Consistent average: 24
	(This car has a bad wheel bearing that will get fixed
	 next week.  Mileage will probably go up a bit.)

			Phil Rastocny