[Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1. Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

2006-10-20 Thread Karl Groves
I found this at http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=195 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the average gas mileage for new vehicles sold in the United States has 23.1 miles per gallon (mpg) in 1980 to 24.7 in 2004. This represents a paltry increase of

Re: [Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1. Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

2006-10-20 Thread Jim Sullivan
Karl, I agree. Those are very disappointing numbers. I live in western New York. NY Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was here about 2-3 months ago patting herself on the back for getting GM several million dollars in grant money for the development of alternate fuel engines (Ethanol) . She

Re: [Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1. Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

2006-10-20 Thread Brad Olson
-- Original message -- From: Karl Groves [EMAIL PROTECTED] I found this at http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=195 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the average gas mileage for new vehicles sold in the United States has

Re: [Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1.Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

2006-10-20 Thread Doug Hart
My only question would be does this average include all new vehicles. There was a very small percentage of SUVs sold in the 80s as opposed to now. Those SUVs would skew the numbers for average miles per gallon. Doug -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

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2006-10-20 Thread Bill Lessenberry
That's exactly one of the reasons. Lots more SUV's and pickup trucks sold than cars lately. BillL At 09:27 AM 10/20/2006, you wrote: My only question would be does this average include all new vehicles. There was a very small percentage of SUVs sold in the 80s as opposed to now. Those SUVs

Re: [Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1.Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

2006-10-20 Thread Karl Groves
A quick search didn't show any definite statistics. This table shows that the amount of mini compact, subcompact, and compact cars has grown over time http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/tabl e_01_19.html This one does, however, show that light trucks have

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2006-10-20 Thread Carl Ziegler
E-85 is not the way to go cost wise either. Maybe when more facilities are up and running making the stuff the price will go down. I had a FFV in 2000 when no stations were around to try the stuff but I remembered seeing the estimated mpg of gas being 20/27 and the E-85 being 12-16. I hate seeing

[Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1. Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

2006-10-20 Thread Carl Ziegler
The quality of gas has gone down by cleaning up the emmisions, summer blend. I travel the midwest 75K on an '05 and the gas sold in Iowa nets me 2-3 less mpg than the Indiana gas because of the ethanol. I drive the same way. I really see the difference in my '85 C20 with 7.4L on the ethanol type.