Gas Mileage and me...

[Uncle Meat]

Just for S&G's I'll take the Cobra on a short road trip. It's mostly a garage queen these days, but every now and then I like to take it out just to keep the seals moist and prevent the tires from getting flat spotted! Heck, the Blackstone Lab sticker in the corner of the windshield says the last oil change was September 25th... of 2004! I've haven't even put 2500 miles on the car in the past year. Sad huh?

So a road trip is in order! There's a little store down in Valparaiso Florida the wife likes to shop at. Well the wife and I are both off today so we're takin' the snake for a slither in the cold.

According to google maps it's approximately 162 miles from my place to the store. 60 miles of that is on the highway (I-65) and the rest is on secondary roads. Instead of cranking up the V1 and trying to set a new land speed record (currently 2h 20m) I'm going to take my time and do the whole trip down and back on one tank of gas. RPM's will never exceed 2000 at any time. All shifts will be done at approximately 1850-1900 RPM's. Will mentally visualize an egg shell under the accelerator. We'll see how far I can squeeze the MPG out of her...

Filled the tank to the brim last night with some Entec 93.5 and as soon as the old lady gets her dead ass out of bed we're gone...

I'll report back this afternoon with some numbers...

U.M.

Man do I lead an exciting life or what!?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I sure wish I could keep the mileage that low on my Mustang, that is awesome and I will be in the front of the line if you ever decide to sell that pristine beauty!

Anyway, nothing like a good road trip. Sounds awesome. Cannot wait to hear the rest of the story

 

[timeless2]

Good narrative, UM. I'll bet I can milk more from my 2v, though.

Let's hear more!

 

[Uncle Meat]

Well back home safe and sound! What a fan-frickin'-tastic day for a drive in an FI car! The DA this morning was incredible. Started out at -2800!!! By the time I rolled back in it was up to -24. Talk about crisp! 22 degrees.

I ended up driving down and back for a total of 336 miles. I topped off the tank before heading back to the house and she took 13.6 gal. So that comes out to 24.7 MPG.

U.M.

 

[Ernad]

Nice, now change that oil and let someone else drive it. Someone who will actually make a shift after 3k RPM.

 

[Uncle Meat]

Nice, now change that oil and let someone else drive it. Someone who will actually make a shift after 3k RPM.

I hear ya! Talk about having some restraint huh?

U.M.

 

[Ernad]

That I'll give ya. I think the longest I ever travled under 2k in the Mach was about 15 miles. Then I just downshifted into 4th and hit it

 

[S&B]

Wow UM if it was warmer you would have gotten better GM.

You Have some restraint b/c i would have beat the piss out of that thing all the way there and back probably would have swung by NTB for some new rubbers

keep on stanging

 

[YardSpecial]

Great numbers for winter time.