Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #100
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From: 	Lanny Chambers <lanny@derived.com>

Subject: Re: charger/turbo input

Date: 	Mon, 1 Sep 1997 20:32:57 +0000



On 9/1/97 15:03, Eric Amador (theamadors@earthlink.net) wrote:



> gas mileage:  I never check my mileage, but I'm sure it drops under hard 

>use.  Under cruising loads it's almost unchanged (theoretically), because 

>the blower is bypassed.  (BTW, I recently heard that turbos don't affect 

>mileage, but how could that be, since more air coming in requires more 

>fuel to mix with?)



It should be the same, either way: if you don't use the extra power, you 

won't use the extra fuel. It's conceiveable that either setup could get 

*better* mileage driven conservatively, via driving in higher gears at 

lower speeds (short shifting). But where's the fun in that?! No one ever 

bought a *charger for better mileage!



The Sebring sure looks like the better solution for a daily driver, 

especially when my non-technical wife drives the Miata to work two days a 

week. I'm thinkin' about it...all I need is the money.  :-)



---

Lanny Chambers, St. Louis

'94C. Red, of course.

Team "My other car is a...er...hmmm...gee, I can't remember..."