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user removed · 12-06-2012, 08:36 PM

I once posted to someone on some forum that my first gen 2002 Insight used the same amount of fuel going 40 MPH as his V8 pickup truck did idling. Not sure he got the drift of my meaning. It also looks like you need twice as much fuel to maintain 70 MPH as the engine uses running at the same RPM with no load.

Best testament to higher overall final drive ratio I think I have seen.

I think the last car I owned that revved that high at that speed was an 82 280ZX Turbo with an automatic tranny. Needed a 5 speed badly with a 3.54 rear axle ratio and a .75 OD 5th.

regards
Mech

12-06-2012, 08:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
user removed Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,927 Thanks: 877 Thanked 2,024 Times in 1,304 Posts	I once posted to someone on some forum that my first gen 2002 Insight used the same amount of fuel going 40 MPH as his V8 pickup truck did idling. Not sure he got the drift of my meaning. It also looks like you need twice as much fuel to maintain 70 MPH as the engine uses running at the same RPM with no load. Best testament to higher overall final drive ratio I think I have seen. I think the last car I owned that revved that high at that speed was an 82 280ZX Turbo with an automatic tranny. Needed a 5 speed badly with a 3.54 rear axle ratio and a .75 OD 5th. regards Mech Last edited by user removed; 12-09-2012 at 09:19 PM..