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Old 08-19-2009, 11:09 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
I still can't get over a 4-banger Pinto only getting 14.5mpg. My 4x4 V8 F150 does better than that unless I'm towing. Used to have an F250 4x4 with a 460 V8 that got 13-14 NO MATTER WHAT. There is something wrong with this equation.

I don't remember them being THAT bad, 70 mph notwithstanding.

I got around 20ish with my 283 V8 a/t equipped Nova- supposed to be 55mph but often was closer to 70.

Was their car messed up?
I don't know. I wanted to "project" the Pinto's MPG at lower speeds, so I did this :



This is incorrect because I didn't give the Pinto an upward curve as the MPH lowered, I just kept it a straight line, parallel to the BMW 535i. However, I wanted to project on the side of lower MPG.

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