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Old 12-15-2009, 02:36 AM   #25 (permalink)
Domman56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcrews View Post
Because you are full of crap.
1. you clam to get 25mpg ALL THE TIME. then you say it's only on the freeway.
2. The Caprice was a 6 cyl. not a V8
3. you throw around highway numbers like the are the everyday number and like any and everybody get's that mileage.

here is the EPA page for a 1990 Caprice

1990 Chevrolet Caprice
Sorted by MPG (city),
Select up to 4 models to compare Carbon Footprint
(tons/yr of CO2) Air Pollution
Score
All states except
CA and NE states
Estimated
New MPG Annual
Fuel
Cost
Model city hwy
Chevrolet Caprice 6 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, (FFS), Regular
9.2 NA
17
city 24

Chevrolet Caprice 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, (GM-CHEV) (FFS), Regular
10.2 NA
15
city 23
hwy $2227
Compare to Official EPA Window Sticker Fuel Economy
Chevrolet Caprice 8 cyl, 5.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, (350 V8) (POLICE) (FFS), Regular
12.2 NA

Obviously this roadtest is wrong then
6 minutes in
it says fuel economy numbers are
17 city 27 highway
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