Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:57:23 GMT From: 'nuther Bob <yetanotherphonyaddressnopsamacereally.com> Subject: Re: Gas economy
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:13:05 +0100, "Andy Hookins" <andrew.hookinsnopsamamnopsamodata.co.uk> wrote: >"Chris O'Malley" <comalley2nopsamrr.comnopsamrr.com> wrote in message >news:VPHUa.53995$852.12482nopsamter.nyc.rr.com... >> Why is there a difference between summer and winter? >> > >I don't know exactly, but I can see it very clearly as i plot >MPG through the year. I think it's almost entirely the warm up time. I see mileage as low as 14mpg when the temps get down there. It comes back up once warm. I think the difference is all that gobbling of gas while the engine is cold. If you have a turbo, the compensation is the added boost you get from a nice cool winter charge. Bob
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