John,
     I had a suped up RX-3 that was making 500 HP at 11000 RPM. At 55=20
mph I got a consistent 25 MPG. At 70 I got 22 MPG and at 80 I got 18=20
MPG. At the drag races I would get about 2 MPG. It had a 13 gallon tank.=20
On race day it was important that I filled the tank before I got to the=20
raceway. I would use any where from 8 to 10 gallons during the evening.=20
These was in Southern CA.
Thanks,
rich!

P.S. I was on US395 between Reno and Carson when a large gust of wind=20
came down off of the Sierra's. It laid a VW bus and 18 wheeler on their=20
sides. Both vehicles were doing about 55 when this happen. You should=20
have seen the sparks. No, no one was hurt. They were just shook up.
Thanks,
rich!

On 10/17/2014 11:32 PM, John Gardner wrote:
> My old VW bus (the aerodynamic equivalent of a barn door with a
>
> nominal 50 HP engine) just schlepping around got ~ 24 mpg.
>
> I was in the VW engine business, and used to sell prospective
>
> customers by taking them out on the freeway for a little climbing.
>
> Not many VW buses charge up hills; this one did, selling a few
>
> motors in the process...  :)
>
> When I had my foot in it, ~ 15 mpg was more like it. And it would
>
> do worse too, but it's not smart to push those things much over 70;
>
> the front end starts getting light...

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