Dodge: Magnum RT highway mileage

"Dan" <net> wrote in message
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| Just got back from a weekend trip. Here's my stats for highway
| mileage on the Magnum RT 5.7L "Hemi":
|
| 21.51 mpg and 21.48 mpg on two tanks of 89 octane
|
| This was about 75 percent interstate, running around 80; 15 percent
| four-lane divided highway, running 65 or 70; and 10 percent two-lane
| running 50, then wide open throttle to 75 when passing, numerous
| times.
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| Trip was about 315 miles each way, which is about one tank each way.
|
| This has astounded my friend who has a Magnum with the larger 6
| cylinder. He gets less than 20 mpg on the highway, also running 89
| octane. And, of course, it's way better than the Dodge Ram trucks get
| with their 5.7L, which is a different engine.

My father's 83 Buick LeSabre V8 got 26MPG highway and so did my boss's 80's
vintage Pontiac Pariseanne V8. That was 20 years ago!! Granted their engines
(305 V8's I think) only pumped out 145 horsepower with 0-60 times somewhere
around 10-seconds (about average times for the day). I think the speedo pegged
at 80 (maybe 85). But then gasoline in inflation adjusted dollars was
equillivant to $3.50 a gallon...so people settled for a lot less power back
then.

Not bad, but just for comparison's sake, that's about 7 or 8 mpg LESS than
what my 405hp Z06 Vette gets under about the same conditions. NO FLAMING,
please. I LIKE the RT and have been trying to negotiate with a dealer to buy
one. But he's just not willing to deal. And, considering the laws of supply
and demand, I guess I don't blame him.



"Dan" <net> wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Jack Carter wrote:
 

Hardly fair to compare a 6 speed car that is considerably lighter than the
maganum. Also, can the Vette hold 4 adults and luggage and still get that
mileage? Heck, it can't even hold 4 adults! I am not flaming you, just
think you are comparing apples to oranges.

Also, I am a bit sceptical on the mileage you quoted for the Z06...
Although I am no expert on them, I know several people that have them, and
NONE of them report gas mileage like that. Although, they might not be as
controlled as you and able to stay out of the throttle! Again, I am just
suprised at that number... 29.5 MPG from a Z06? WOW!

 

The EPA road mileage rating is 29 mpg!!!!




"Wicked96SS" <ORG> wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Jack Carter wrote:
 

I admire the self control one must have to get 29 MPG...



 

When you're just crusing on the interstate system, it's no trouble to get
decent mileage. And, under those conditions when the Vette is in 6th gear,
it's just loafing and there's little wind resistance due to the body design.
You're obviously well informed when it comes to gear ratios and engine rpms.
Just think about it.



"Wicked96SS" <ORG> wrote in message
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Sounds to me like this thing got a lot better mpg than you all thought
it would. My car is a guzzler right now, so those numbers look great
to me. Ride nice on the highway?

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Jack Carter wrote:
 

I can understand where the logic is coming from, but I have yet to talk to
a Z06 owner personally that commented on the great gas milege of thier
Vette... granted, most I know don't drive them much (some only to and from
the track)... It makes sense, just no personal experience with that.