[pianotech] New cars

[Gene Nelson]

Risky indeed
But who would believe it otherwise?

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On Mar 5, 2012, at 12:49 PM, "David Porritt" <dmporritt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gene:
> 
> I see that you are going 75 MPH with the engine turning just 2,000 RPM.
> That good gear ratio is probably where you are getting the good mileage out
> of the 327.  The real question is about your taking the picture while
> driving 75!
> 
> dp
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of Gene Nelson
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:01 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] New cars
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, Gene:
> I'm in California.  What Chevrolet Corvette has a hatchback which gets 26
> ave. mpg?  Corvettes usually have a V-8.  So, what's the rest of the story?
> 
> 
> ***My Vette: 350 cubic inch V8 with 385hp. This is average freeway mileage,
> Up here in the Sierra foothills it falls to about 23MPG. And then it falls
> again when my foot gets heavy - lowest ever was 19.5MPG.
> Most cars with this much hp will pay a gas guzzler tax but the Corvette does
> not - it is EPA rated at 18 to 25 and that, by experience is a conservative
> estimate.
> I call it a hatch back - maybe it is a coupe??
> Now you know the rest of the story.
> Gene
> 
> Curious, since I'm in the market for a new vehicle myself.  
> I checked out an HHR and PT Cruiser today.  Both were nice.  The PT has
> removable rear seats which leave the floor flat, except for the two metal