Date: 3 Aug 2006 10:16:29 -0700 From: "SunnyDC" <sunny.kalsinospaml.com> Subject: Re: Am I driving a 9-5 or an SUV!
Indeed I am. /sk SG wrote: > On 2 Aug 2006 07:26:00 -0700 > "SunnyDC" <sunny.kalsinospaml.com> wrote: > > > I drive a 2001 9-5 linear sedan and I consistently get on avg 24 mpg > > for a 20 mile commute. I drove from Boston to Washington DC (a 460 mile > > trip) on 70 mph cruise control (mind numbingly boring way to drive mind > > you) and I got 30 mpg emptying only 3/4 of the tank of petrol! And I > > have 72,000 miles on the car! Trips like yours are killers, doesn't > > matter what car you're driving, unless its a Prius. > > > > It's all about how you drive dude. > > /sk > > > > Jonathan Kaplan wrote: > > > I drive my 2004 9-5 Linear wagon back and forth to work (3 miles each way) > > > and many local errands. I am averaging 15 mpg! I checked the actual mileage > > > calculation vs. the car's computer and came up with 14.2! How can a four > > > cylinder car get gas mileage this low? > > > > > > SunnyDC, are you living in D.C. proper? > > SG