DougW

Tom Maho did pass the time by typing:
> MudPuppy76 wrote:
>> Coasty wrote:
>>
>>> Well, gas hit $3.09 here in southern MD, been driving the TJ to work,
>>> changed my driving habbits with slow start-ups follow the speed limit
>>> 55 max, shift with the light and use the highest gear possible. I
>>> filled up todat and got 20.3 mpg it beats the hell out of the daily
>>> driver the Dodge Ram 4x4 which on a good day gets 13 mpg.
>>> I never thought I would say a TJ gets good gas milage.
>>>
>>> Coasty
>>> rem the spooge to reply
>>>
>> $3.15 this morning in albany, ny. ACK!
>>
>
> 2.99 this morning and 3.19 this afternoon in NE PA. Yesterday morning it
> was 2.59.

I like this site. http://gasbuddy.com/

It's hard to drive in a way to get good mileage. You have to plan around
not using the brake and that drives a lot of motorists out there completely
bonkers. Guess they would rather rush up to the light and sit than coast
through. Their loss. Then again I've noticed the "don't waste fuel
stopping for anything" bunch.

The 10speed is looking better each day.

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DougW

tim bur

in hartland michigan the price hit 3.39 a gallon for reg.today
i was driving 36 niles one way to work but got a new job and only drive 5 now
i'm working closer to home spending less time in a car i'm working less hours
and making more per hour, how can you hate it
and the most important thing is i'm again having fun fixing cars

DougW wrote:

> Tom Maho did pass the time by typing:
> > MudPuppy76 wrote:
> >> Coasty wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well, gas hit $3.09 here in southern MD, been driving the TJ to work,
> >>> changed my driving habbits with slow start-ups follow the speed limit
> >>> 55 max, shift with the light and use the highest gear possible. I
> >>> filled up todat and got 20.3 mpg it beats the hell out of the daily
> >>> driver the Dodge Ram 4x4 which on a good day gets 13 mpg.
> >>> I never thought I would say a TJ gets good gas milage.
> >>>
> >>> Coasty
> >>> rem the spooge to reply
> >>>
> >> $3.15 this morning in albany, ny. ACK!
> >>
> >
> > 2.99 this morning and 3.19 this afternoon in NE PA. Yesterday morning it
> > was 2.59.
>
> I like this site. http://gasbuddy.com/
>
> It's hard to drive in a way to get good mileage. You have to plan around
> not using the brake and that drives a lot of motorists out there completely
> bonkers. Guess they would rather rush up to the light and sit than coast
> through. Their loss. Then again I've noticed the "don't waste fuel
> stopping for anything" bunch.
>
> The 10speed is looking better each day.
>
> --
> DougW

tim bur

in hartland michigan the price hit 3.39 a gallon for reg.today
i was driving 36 niles one way to work but got a new job and only drive 5 now
i'm working closer to home spending less time in a car i'm working less hours
and making more per hour, how can you hate it
and the most important thing is i'm again having fun fixing cars

DougW wrote:

> Tom Maho did pass the time by typing:
> > MudPuppy76 wrote:
> >> Coasty wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well, gas hit $3.09 here in southern MD, been driving the TJ to work,
> >>> changed my driving habbits with slow start-ups follow the speed limit
> >>> 55 max, shift with the light and use the highest gear possible. I
> >>> filled up todat and got 20.3 mpg it beats the hell out of the daily
> >>> driver the Dodge Ram 4x4 which on a good day gets 13 mpg.
> >>> I never thought I would say a TJ gets good gas milage.
> >>>
> >>> Coasty
> >>> rem the spooge to reply
> >>>
> >> $3.15 this morning in albany, ny. ACK!
> >>
> >
> > 2.99 this morning and 3.19 this afternoon in NE PA. Yesterday morning it
> > was 2.59.
>
> I like this site. http://gasbuddy.com/
>
> It's hard to drive in a way to get good mileage. You have to plan around
> not using the brake and that drives a lot of motorists out there completely
> bonkers. Guess they would rather rush up to the light and sit than coast
> through. Their loss. Then again I've noticed the "don't waste fuel
> stopping for anything" bunch.
>
> The 10speed is looking better each day.
>
> --
> DougW

tim bur

in hartland michigan the price hit 3.39 a gallon for reg.today
i was driving 36 niles one way to work but got a new job and only drive 5 now
i'm working closer to home spending less time in a car i'm working less hours
and making more per hour, how can you hate it
and the most important thing is i'm again having fun fixing cars

DougW wrote:

> Tom Maho did pass the time by typing:
> > MudPuppy76 wrote:
> >> Coasty wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well, gas hit $3.09 here in southern MD, been driving the TJ to work,
> >>> changed my driving habbits with slow start-ups follow the speed limit
> >>> 55 max, shift with the light and use the highest gear possible. I
> >>> filled up todat and got 20.3 mpg it beats the hell out of the daily
> >>> driver the Dodge Ram 4x4 which on a good day gets 13 mpg.
> >>> I never thought I would say a TJ gets good gas milage.
> >>>
> >>> Coasty
> >>> rem the spooge to reply
> >>>
> >> $3.15 this morning in albany, ny. ACK!
> >>
> >
> > 2.99 this morning and 3.19 this afternoon in NE PA. Yesterday morning it
> > was 2.59.
>
> I like this site. http://gasbuddy.com/
>
> It's hard to drive in a way to get good mileage. You have to plan around
> not using the brake and that drives a lot of motorists out there completely
> bonkers. Guess they would rather rush up to the light and sit than coast
> through. Their loss. Then again I've noticed the "don't waste fuel
> stopping for anything" bunch.
>
> The 10speed is looking better each day.
>
> --
> DougW

tim bur

in hartland michigan the price hit 3.39 a gallon for reg.today
i was driving 36 niles one way to work but got a new job and only drive 5 now
i'm working closer to home spending less time in a car i'm working less hours
and making more per hour, how can you hate it
and the most important thing is i'm again having fun fixing cars

DougW wrote:

> Tom Maho did pass the time by typing:
> > MudPuppy76 wrote:
> >> Coasty wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well, gas hit $3.09 here in southern MD, been driving the TJ to work,
> >>> changed my driving habbits with slow start-ups follow the speed limit
> >>> 55 max, shift with the light and use the highest gear possible. I
> >>> filled up todat and got 20.3 mpg it beats the hell out of the daily
> >>> driver the Dodge Ram 4x4 which on a good day gets 13 mpg.
> >>> I never thought I would say a TJ gets good gas milage.
> >>>
> >>> Coasty
> >>> rem the spooge to reply
> >>>
> >> $3.15 this morning in albany, ny. ACK!
> >>
> >
> > 2.99 this morning and 3.19 this afternoon in NE PA. Yesterday morning it
> > was 2.59.
>
> I like this site. http://gasbuddy.com/
>
> It's hard to drive in a way to get good mileage. You have to plan around
> not using the brake and that drives a lot of motorists out there completely
> bonkers. Guess they would rather rush up to the light and sit than coast
> through. Their loss. Then again I've noticed the "don't waste fuel
> stopping for anything" bunch.
>
> The 10speed is looking better each day.
>
> --
> DougW

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

http://www.nbc17.com/news/4906819/detail.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I am Jeepless in Spain right now, and I just drove a tiny little Renault the
> 382 kilómetros from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz, on 24 Euros worth of la
> gasolina, which is going for about two dollars por litro over here. They're
> paying at least twice what you are in America. I am looking for an
> apartament now, and maybe a bicycle to use while I am here.
>
> If you use strictly the "highest gear possible" you may be operating your
> engine at too low rpms, a condition the old timers like to call "lugging".
> People found this out during the 70's gasoline crises, when the vehicle
> manufacturers tried to compensate for the shortage of fuel, by putting
> really, really inappropriate gear ratios in the new cars. The Dodge
> dealership where I worked made a pretty good business, swapping ring and
> pinion sets for people who wanted their Aspens to be driveable. Some
> reported that their fuel mileage actually increased, a lot, after the
> upgrade!
>
> Earle

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

http://www.nbc17.com/news/4906819/detail.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I am Jeepless in Spain right now, and I just drove a tiny little Renault the
> 382 kilómetros from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz, on 24 Euros worth of la
> gasolina, which is going for about two dollars por litro over here. They're
> paying at least twice what you are in America. I am looking for an
> apartament now, and maybe a bicycle to use while I am here.
>
> If you use strictly the "highest gear possible" you may be operating your
> engine at too low rpms, a condition the old timers like to call "lugging".
> People found this out during the 70's gasoline crises, when the vehicle
> manufacturers tried to compensate for the shortage of fuel, by putting
> really, really inappropriate gear ratios in the new cars. The Dodge
> dealership where I worked made a pretty good business, swapping ring and
> pinion sets for people who wanted their Aspens to be driveable. Some
> reported that their fuel mileage actually increased, a lot, after the
> upgrade!
>
> Earle

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

http://www.nbc17.com/news/4906819/detail.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I am Jeepless in Spain right now, and I just drove a tiny little Renault the
> 382 kilómetros from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz, on 24 Euros worth of la
> gasolina, which is going for about two dollars por litro over here. They're
> paying at least twice what you are in America. I am looking for an
> apartament now, and maybe a bicycle to use while I am here.
>
> If you use strictly the "highest gear possible" you may be operating your
> engine at too low rpms, a condition the old timers like to call "lugging".
> People found this out during the 70's gasoline crises, when the vehicle
> manufacturers tried to compensate for the shortage of fuel, by putting
> really, really inappropriate gear ratios in the new cars. The Dodge
> dealership where I worked made a pretty good business, swapping ring and
> pinion sets for people who wanted their Aspens to be driveable. Some
> reported that their fuel mileage actually increased, a lot, after the
> upgrade!
>
> Earle

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

http://www.nbc17.com/news/4906819/detail.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I am Jeepless in Spain right now, and I just drove a tiny little Renault the
> 382 kilómetros from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz, on 24 Euros worth of la
> gasolina, which is going for about two dollars por litro over here. They're
> paying at least twice what you are in America. I am looking for an
> apartament now, and maybe a bicycle to use while I am here.
>
> If you use strictly the "highest gear possible" you may be operating your
> engine at too low rpms, a condition the old timers like to call "lugging".
> People found this out during the 70's gasoline crises, when the vehicle
> manufacturers tried to compensate for the shortage of fuel, by putting
> really, really inappropriate gear ratios in the new cars. The Dodge
> dealership where I worked made a pretty good business, swapping ring and
> pinion sets for people who wanted their Aspens to be driveable. Some
> reported that their fuel mileage actually increased, a lot, after the
> upgrade!
>
> Earle

DougW

tim bur did pass the time by typing:
> in hartland michigan the price hit 3.39 a gallon for reg.today
> i was driving 36 niles one way to work but got a new job and only drive 5 now
> i'm working closer to home spending less time in a car i'm working less hours
> and making more per hour, how can you hate it
> and the most important thing is i'm again having fun fixing cars

62 miles a day is going to make a HUGE difference. Thankfully I only live
about 6 away from where I work.

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DougW