Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #526
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From: 	Keith Tanner <keith@miata.net>

Subject: Re: mileage was: 98 Miata- Finally!

Date: 	Wed, 3 Sep 1997 21:04:06 +0000



Just a note about weight vs. fuel economy at highway speeds...  When I

moved this weekend, I had Baby completely stuffed with equipment.  She was

heavy enough that she actually ripped off one of her front mudflaps on a

small bump.  Jelly The Amazing Civic was also along for the ride, similarly

loaded.



The Miata got 370 km out of the first 23 L of gas.  That's 231 miles on

almost exactly half a tank.  We were cruising at about 120 km/h (75 mph).

I don't think I've ever had better economy out of the Miata.



The Civic?  Well, it was getting about half that :)  The little 1.3 was

gasping along, and chugging fuel to lighten the load.  Usually, it's the

Civic that sips lightly of the gas.



So weight is not that big a deal on the highway.  I just thought I'd throw

in a real world data point.  I have the receipts to prove it, too :)



Keith and Baby, who's glad to get rid of all that.



PS - in case you're wondering what she carried:



PC in mini tower case

Mac (7300)

17" monitor

14" monitor

CPS 2000

printer

midi keyboard controller

2 zip drives

external hard drive

6" of paper files

Rollerblades

clothes for a week

Evolution 3 car cover

various work items

keyboards, mice, cables for computers

hardtop

a bunch of other assorted odds and ends

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