[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 98, Issue 17-SUNDAY DRIVE

Dave dave at damardirect.com
Tue Sep 18 09:48:34 EDT 2012


Jack,

Indy Cars get much less mpg at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, avg. 1.92. NASCAR about 4 mpg.
Talk about sucking gas....Top Fuel car about 6 gallons per 1/4 mile = 24 gallons/mile

This year I drove to the Summer Summit, about 850-900 miles total. Interstate driving worst mileage was 18.2, best was 20.6. I was very well behaved on the 20.6 mpg run.
BTW, I have a mild cam, 750 DP.

I will try to dig up an article on acceleration & post. It is very interesting.

IndyDave

-----Original Message-----
From: JDeRyke at aol.com [mailto:JDeRyke at aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 3:06 PM
To: RCBSONS1 at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 98, Issue 17-SUNDAY DRIVE

In a message dated 9/17/12 9:10:34 AM, RCBSONS1 at aol.com writes:


> My Black car: 235 miles- 30 gallons of gas (7.8 mpg)
> 

Bob's street Pantera has over 600 bhp. Indy cars have 800 bhp & get 3.8 mpg. 
Old saying- 'Power costs money. How much do you wanna go fast?' 
FWIW- J Deryke (with only 300 bhp but 20 mpg)



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