its all the safety systems and crap that have to go into cars now. heck an air bag system ways a couple hundred pounds from what i understand. back in the good 'ol days you could just build a car, now it has to meet 1000000 government regulations. it all adds up to more weight

*nods*

EXACTLY, Jared!



UPDATE:

I gassed up all of the MCs on Sunday, August 24 (and may have to do so again fairly soon, given how much I've driven them the last couple weekends)...


"Browny"
...after ~169 miles ... 10.269 gallons ... 16.46 MPG

"Elvira"
...after ~165 miles ... 10.409 gallons ... 15.85 MPG

"Sweet Pea"
...after ~166 miles ... 9.392 gallons ... 17.71 MPG

"Sweet Tea"
...after ~167 miles ... 8.072 gallons ... 20.73 MPG

"Baby Blue"
...after ~159 miles ... 9.377 gallons ... 17.04 MPG
previously:
...August 14 ... 16.92 MPG
...August 17 ... 20.18 MPG



Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"Does it really matter?" ... Pirates of the Mississippi ... 'Feed Jake'

Birthday update:

I gassed up all of the MCs on Friday, September 19....


'72 MC = "Browny"
...after ~195 miles ... 12.385 gallons ... 15.75 MPG

'76 MC = "Elvira"
...after ~190 miles ... 11.466 gallons ... 16.61 MPG

'79 MC = "Sweet Pea"
...after ~192 miles ... 11.466 gallons ... 16.74 MPG

'81 MC = "Sweet Tea"
...after ~191 miles ... 10.003 gallons ... 19.14 MPG

'87 MC = "Baby Blue"
...after ~130 miles ... 9.515 gallons ... 13.70 MPG
previously:
...August 29 ... 15.84 MPG
...September 7 ... 18.66 MPG
...September 13 ... 15.90 MPG
...September 14 ... 24.40 MPG



Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"The journey's been etched on your skin" ... James Blunt ... '1973' September 19

The last time i checked, i was getting 26 MPG mixed.