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Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 03:38:45 GMT
From: bakernopsamnet (Tim Baker)
Subject: Re: Gas consumption


On 25 Aug 1998 16:07:36 -0600, klaus <klausnopsamsion.xmission.com> wrote: >Tim Baker <bakernopsamnet> wrote: >> On 25 Aug 1998 06:02:41 GMT, "Susen Wang" <s.wangnopsamhk> wrote: > >> >Toyota Corolla runs about 30 miles per gallon. However, I think my SAAB >> >900S Turbo 1991 runs only about 20 miles per gallon. Is SAAB really so poor >> >in gas consumption? Or, should I do a few things to improve it? Thanks. > >> I would say that 20 mpg for a turbo Saab is pretty good. I have a '92 >> non turbo that averages around 24 mpg and a '94 turbo convertible with >> the high performance engine option that has never achieved higher than >> 16 mpg. > >> The Saab turbo is no Corolla and you should not expect similar gas >> mileage. The Corolla is designed specifically for fuel efficiency and >> the Saab is not. > >I think 20 is pretty bad. I routinely get 28 to 30 mpg in my 1990 Saab >900 Turbo convertible. I do drive mainly highway miles but all on >steep grades (about 6%) at altitudes between 5000 and 9000 >ft. Obviously, I don't use the A/C that much and use cruise control a >lot. I got about 2 mpg increase with my last major tune-up. YMMV. > >-klaus > I wish I could get that kind of gas mileage, but I just dont. The '92 is driven daily on a 35 mile commute that is 75% stop and go driving. My wife, who is the primary driver, also tends to have a heavy foot. She thinks the gas pedal is an on/off switch ;-> The '94 turbo is driven very infrequently (less than 2000 miles last year) and is almost always just to run errands or for spirited pleasure drives. I did do a 400 mile round trip that that averaged around 85mph and around 17mpg. Its been a gas hog since it was new and I dont think there is a problem. Personally, I dont fret over it very much. Gas is cheap where I live and I have never considered it to be a major expense in my life. Tim, getting lousy gas mileage, it seems.

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