Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: Robert - what gas mileage do you get?

[Brian Keegan (bks281]

Mileage comparison: 2001 Saleen S281, not supercharged

Cruising at 100mph in 5th gear (2900rpm) mileage is 22-23mpg consistently.
 
> From: coyote [at] acme-ltd.com
> Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 18:54:01 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC: Robert - what gas mileage do you get?
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> To: bks281 [at] hotmail.com
> 
> You know the best gas mileage I ever got in my QV, was running at approx.
> 100 MPH for about 100 miles or so, that mixed with some spirited highway
> driving got just better than 20 MPG. Best I ever managed in it. 
> 
> Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hans E. Hansen [mailto:FList [at] hanshansen.org] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:16 PM
> To: Jeff Greenfield
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] NFC: Robert - what gas mileage do you get?
> 
> All this talk about fuel efficiency, etc., got me wondering about
> something a bit off the previous topic:
> 
> Robert: Corvettes are known for being relative fuel misers. But
> physics is physics and it has to take a bit of petrol to run those
> open road races. What kind of mileage do you get at 145mph?
> 
> I'd guess somewhere around 6 - 8 mpg. Close?
> 
> Hans.
> 
> 
> >
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