[Miata] Upgrades (was Replacing Rear Window)

[Dennis B. Swaney]

John Freas wrote:
> Previously on Upgrades,  <cagecko at comcast.net 
> <mailto:cagecko at comcast.net>> said...
>  
> 
>     Oh, and $4.40 is for the cheap 87 octane stuff at AM/PM .. most
>     places are around $4.50-4.60 per gallon for the cheap stuff... if
>     you want Premium (91 octane) it's around 4.85-4.99 depending on
>     where you go.. I'm glad I don't drive a diesel - I've seen it around
>     $5.05 a gallon
> 
> 
> Considering that a Diesel typically gets 30% better fuel economy than an 
> equivalent gasoline vehicle that makes your corrected price for Diesel 
> $3.54 per gallon.  Still happy about not owning a Diesel? 
> 



To go 75 miles in a Diesel getting 25 MPG (which is stretching it) will 
require 3 gallons @ $5.05 = 15.15

To go the same 75 in a Miata getting 25 mpg will require 3 gallons @ 
4.40 = 13.20

Now if I still had my 83 VW Diesel pickup, I'd be getting over 35 MPG; 
the problem is that I had a 25 gallon tank put in it, and usually put in 
about 20 Gallons per fill-up: 20 x 5.05 = $101.00!



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Miataly,
Dennis
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