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10-14-2008, 01:51 PM
It’s not easy, and it’s not pleasant, indulging in what the Americans call “hypermiling”, but the effect on your wallet can be profound… (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article4920262.ece)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Cadillac_CTS-V.jpgJeremy Clarkson – UK Times – Oct. 12, 2008
2009 Cadillac CTS-V – Test drives are revealing the low teens for FE.
This American Cadillac beast beats the Europeans at their own game but it will never touch 35 mpg ... for most ;) -- Ed.
The Stig’s car has blown up. It’s not surprising really, given the way he drives, but whatever, he now needs a new one. His requirements are very simple: it must have a “loose back end”, several hundred horsepower, almost no suspension, extraordinary acceleration, a vivid top speed and a traction control system that can be turned off, completely and for ever.
Lewis Hamilton’s tail-happy McLaren would be ideal except for one minor, but important, detail.
The Stig also insists that his new car must be capable of at least 35 miles to the gallon…
You may think he has a point. Buying fuel is surely the most painful experience known to man, partly because petrol pumps deliver it so unbearably slowly, and garages are such unpleasant places, with their horrible pies and silly country and western CDs on special offer, and partly because the cost is just so enormous.
It costs nearly £100 to fill my car, and 210 miles later I have to spend another £100 to fill it up again. And for why? It’s not like spending £100 on a delicious supper, which would be memorable and pleasant. We only use fuel to get us to work, which is boring, or to the shops at weekends, which is hateful…
Don’t be so sure. The figures put out by governments and car manufacturers are theoretical, which is a Greek way of saying “wrong”.
You are therefore basing your buying decision on nothing but hot air and probabilities. And this can lead to much disappointment… http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article4920262.ece
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Cadillac_CTS-V.jpgJeremy Clarkson – UK Times – Oct. 12, 2008
2009 Cadillac CTS-V – Test drives are revealing the low teens for FE.
This American Cadillac beast beats the Europeans at their own game but it will never touch 35 mpg ... for most ;) -- Ed.
The Stig’s car has blown up. It’s not surprising really, given the way he drives, but whatever, he now needs a new one. His requirements are very simple: it must have a “loose back end”, several hundred horsepower, almost no suspension, extraordinary acceleration, a vivid top speed and a traction control system that can be turned off, completely and for ever.
Lewis Hamilton’s tail-happy McLaren would be ideal except for one minor, but important, detail.
The Stig also insists that his new car must be capable of at least 35 miles to the gallon…
You may think he has a point. Buying fuel is surely the most painful experience known to man, partly because petrol pumps deliver it so unbearably slowly, and garages are such unpleasant places, with their horrible pies and silly country and western CDs on special offer, and partly because the cost is just so enormous.
It costs nearly £100 to fill my car, and 210 miles later I have to spend another £100 to fill it up again. And for why? It’s not like spending £100 on a delicious supper, which would be memorable and pleasant. We only use fuel to get us to work, which is boring, or to the shops at weekends, which is hateful…
Don’t be so sure. The figures put out by governments and car manufacturers are theoretical, which is a Greek way of saying “wrong”.
You are therefore basing your buying decision on nothing but hot air and probabilities. And this can lead to much disappointment… http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article4920262.ece