Don't believe Corvette owners lies about supposed fuel economy

Probably the neocons and oil companies would still want to take over Iraq's oil. They want a law there to privatize the oil so that the companies that used to be there controlling it will have it once again. The oil workers will strike if the law passes.

Wow! Is there anything else you don't know very much about that you'd like to share with us?

Venger

:>They'll lie and tell people that Corvettes get 28 MPG, when the truth :>is that the C6 ZO6 gets 24 MPG, the C6 Auto Coupe gets 25 mpg, and the :>C6 Manual gets 26 MPG.

Husband and I averaged 29mpg last summer on a trip from Maryland to Rhode Island.

When the Corvette has so many other things to brag about, why would anyone lie about the gas mileage?

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:> you never got above an E-5... I did that in a little over one year in the Army...

Totally agree. I'm not a fan of most domestic cars, but the Corvette is definitely an exception. For a 500 hp, 7.0 liter vehicle to be able to get 24 to 29 MPG, that is impressive. That technology should be sprinkled throughout the product range. The new Malibu seems to be a a sign that (FINALLY!) GM is waking up and really thinking about the whole prodcut line, not just the king Corvette.

CD

Surprising! Things must have changed since the day I owned Vettes. My 71

1. In town, it was near 10.

Checked mine today and on a 30 trip, went to pickup a gun I ordered; talked to the owners widow for about 3 hours; watched a few turkeys get checked in, nice birds, and then back home. No one shot when it was warmed up and at its peak, about 8 miles without a stop sign. Warmed it up twice so to speak and got a very poor 29.2, have seen 34 on a nice day of driving non stop with a group coming back from the Corvette factory.

Jack, Al, Lawrence, and/or Sal don't know if his asshole was punched, bored, or rusted through let alone anything about automobiles.

Not everything relevant appears on Fox.

On a 30 mile highway near my home, I indicated 36 MPG at 60 MPH, 6th gear, with one passenger. At 70 it dropped to 33.

I think GM needs to look at power to weight ratios and gear ratios to get some economy in the dogs they sell. A high overdrive in a 7-spd automatic transmission would go a long way to cutting fuel expenses.

While I am on this rant, I drove my 2000 Ford Ranger (V6 Flex Fuel, FWD, 24 MPG highway) to Strasburg, PA for a conference. We have NO Ethanol E-85 stations in Northern Virginia. I found an E-85 station in Strasburg, filled up on E-85 at $2.50 per gallon and got 23 MPG highway. Something is wrong with the oil companies in Northern Virginia - wonder if they are keeping the bio-fuel people out?

Bob

Well what is the mileage you folks get around town. I do not need to do a lot of freeway driving. Just stop and go up to about 45 mph.

Also bragging the the vette gets XX mpg seems like a 'so what'. Typical vette owners would not really be concerned with mileage. Seems they are going for the looks and performance.

Vito

:>Well what is the mileage you folks get around town. I do not need to do a :>lot of freeway driving. Just stop and go up to about 45 mph.

I get about 20-22 mpg.

:>Also bragging the the vette gets XX mpg seems like a 'so what'.

I wouldn't characterize it as " bragging" but more comparing the Corvette's amazing mpg against other known factors. For instance our C6 gets the best mileage of any vehicle in the family. I find that a pleasant surprise.

:> Typical vette owners would not really be concerned with mileage. Seems they are :>going for the looks and performance. :>

:>Vito

Mileage is often discussed in the online Corvette fora. Guess you really don't know much about Corvette owners at all.

Enjoy your Nissan.

:>>> :>They'll lie and tell people that Corvettes get 28 MPG, when the truth :>>> :>is that the C6 ZO6 gets 24 MPG, the C6 Auto Coupe gets 25 mpg, and the :>>> :>C6 Manual gets 26 MPG. :>>>

:>>> Husband and I averaged 29mpg last summer on a trip from Maryland to Rhode :>>> Island. :>>>

:>>> When the Corvette has so many other things to brag about, why would :>>> anyone :>>> lie about the gas mileage? :>>>

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:>>> On 21 Apr 2008 17:09:52 -0700, Jose Gaspar in :>>>

:>>> Message-ID: wrote: :>>>

:>>> :> you never got above an E-5... I did that in a little over one year in :>>> the Army... :>>

:>> Totally agree. I'm not a fan of most domestic cars, but the Corvette :>> is definitely an exception. For a 500 hp, 7.0 liter vehicle to be able :>> to get 24 to 29 MPG, that is impressive. That technology should be :>> sprinkled throughout the product range. The new Malibu seems to be a a :>> sign that (FINALLY!) GM is waking up and really thinking about the :>> whole prodcut line, not just the king Corvette. :>>

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:>> CD :>> :>

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:>> :>They'll lie and tell people that Corvettes get 28 MPG, when the truth :>> :>is that the C6 ZO6 gets 24 MPG, the C6 Auto Coupe gets 25 mpg, and the :>> :>C6 Manual gets 26 MPG. :>>

:>> Husband and I averaged 29mpg last summer on a trip from Maryland to Rhode :>> Island. :>

:>Surprising! Things must have changed since the day I owned Vettes. My 71 :>454 4 speed with a 3.08 rear could never get better than 16 running around :>80. In town, it was near 10.

Ex husband had both a '69 Cougar [ essentially the Eliminator but without the paint, spoiler, etc ] and a '69 Judge. If I remember correctly the best either of those two could pump out was 14mpg and it was a rare occurrence even at that. :)

:>On Apr 22, 12:52 am, Sarah Czepiel wrote: :>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:20:57 -0700 (PDT), Sal :>> wrote: :>>

:>> :>They'll lie and tell people that Corvettes get 28 MPG, when the truth :>> :>is that the C6 ZO6 gets 24 MPG, the C6 Auto Coupe gets 25 mpg, and the :>> :>C6 Manual gets 26 MPG. :>>

:>> Husband and I averaged 29mpg last summer on a trip from Maryland to Rhode :>> Island. :>>

:>> When the Corvette has so many other things to brag about, why would anyone :>> lie about the gas mileage? :>>

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:>> On 21 Apr 2008 17:09:52 -0700, Jose Gaspar in :>>

:>> Message-ID: wrote: :>>

:>> :> you never got above an E-5... I did that in a little over one year in the Army... :>

:>Totally agree. I'm not a fan of most domestic cars, but the Corvette :>is definitely an exception. For a 500 hp, 7.0 liter vehicle to be able :>to get 24 to 29 MPG, that is impressive.

You're talking ZO6 numbers here. The C6 has 405hp and has a 6.1L displacement. But you're right, the 24-20 mpg is still impressive.

:>That technology should be sprinkled throughout the product range. The new Malibu :>seems to be a a sign that (FINALLY!) GM is waking up and really thinking about the :>whole prodcut line, not just the king Corvette. :>

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:>CD

Pleasant surprise - or serious disappointment in the other vehicles :-)

HAHAHAHA!!!!

As opposed to antiwar.com - enjoy your echo chamber, knucklehead.

Venger

Nor is every Fox relevant, apparently.