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From: larry@ihuxf.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: gasoline and gas mileage
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Date: Fri, 11-Nov-83 00:46:44 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 11 00:46:44 1983
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I have followed the gas mileage on my cars VERY carefully for about 12 years
now.  When I first started, I carefullly noted the brand of gas --hoping to
find "which gave the best mileage".  Well, I hate to disappoint everyone, but
in the average ``real use'' driving, your mileage fluctuates too much to be
able to pin down any "gains" to a brand.  After all, even if a particular
brand DID give better mileage (which would be pretty tricky for the same
OCTANE ratings) - then just the difference of two or three stop lights
(idling) would destroy the minute gains.
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		Larry Marek
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