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

Wed Sep 19 15:18:45 EDT 2012

It makes about 15% less HP, so in essence, you're paying corn farmers for
nothing, in fact, for not producing food or cattle feed.

and you go about 15% fewer miles per gallon.

All EPA testing is done with real 100% gas, that is one reason you'll never
get the same mileage as the stick on the car unless you buy
100% gas.

It's a farce.

I tested the theory with the Magnum Hemi R/T this summer by buying boat gas
at a 15% premium price and it got 15% better mileage,

net, zero sum gain, unless of course you count the wear and tear to your
car from running that crap in it.

that's why I buy real Premium gas for the Pantera and dump in a bottle of
Octane booster as well.

Michael

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I don't know much about the alternative fuels? But lets say a stock 300hp
> car gets 20 mpg with Gas, what kind of mpg would the same Car get using
> Ethanol, or E15, (is that the same stuff?) or Natural Gas or Propane?
> Now I'm sure I'm not asking the question right? But you get the idea? I
> know our Government keeps trying to shove alternative fuels down our
> throats! But you don't see many off the Government folks driving any of
> those little Crap cars?  LOL
>
> --- On Wed, 9/19/12, Gray Gregory <rgg at gregorycook.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Gray Gregory <rgg at gregorycook.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 98, Issue 17-SUNDAY DRIVE
> To: "gow2 at rc-tech.net" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>, "Dave" <dave at damardirect.com>
> Cc: "JDeRyke at aol.com" <jderyke at aol.com>, "detomaso at realbig.com" <
> detomaso at realbig.com>, "RCBSONS1 at aol.com" <rcbsons1 at aol.com>
> Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 4:25 AM
>
>
> Indy cars run on Ethanol NASCAR on Gasoline. I suspect that's a big part
> of it.
>
> Gray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On Behalf Of gow2 at rc-tech.net
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:54 AM
> To: Dave
> Cc: JDeRyke at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com; RCBSONS1 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 98, Issue 17-SUNDAY DRIVE
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>
> That shows horse power used VS HP available would be a bit more relevant.
>
> > 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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