mikesova (August 19, 2008 at 1:17 pm)

I have an escort wagon of the same vintage. I took it on a 302 mile trip in Michigan and got 39.5 MPG, all while hauling a 17' sea kayak on top and a whole bunch of camping gear. You don't need pvc pipes full of water under your hood to get good mileage, you just need a well maintained mid nineties 4 cyl. and good driving habits. I really mean the mid nineties stuff. I had a 2004 Focus and it could get 30-31 at the absolute best w/o the boat on top.

Joelduffy (August 13, 2008 at 10:20 pm)

dhgmust: A repost because some enviromentalist jackass didn't think his opinion was important.

Joelduffy (August 13, 2008 at 10:19 pm)

We need to start drilling for oil offshore now, because the sooner we do, the sooner we will have more domestic oil. There are more than 250,000,000 registered vehicles in the United States. These gas burners aren't going away overnight. They will have to be phased out over not years, but decades. Let's go for alternative fuels, but let's be realistic about the time frame! High fuel prices hit the poor, elderly and middle class the hardest! Cancel your vacation Congress and act now!

drew999999999 (August 11, 2008 at 11:26 pm)

Go work for BMW man, they could use brilliant engineers like yourself!!!

dhgmust (August 4, 2008 at 7:17 pm)

We need to start drilling for oil offshore now, because the sooner we do, the sooner we will have more domestic oil. There are more than 250,000,000 registered vehicles in the United States. These gas burners aren't going away overnight. They will have to be phased out over not years, but decades. Let's go for alternative fuels, but let's be realistic about the time frame! High fuel prices hit the poor, elderly and middle class the hardest! Cancel your vacation Congress and act now!

clecollins (July 26, 2008 at 4:55 pm)

Not sure what you mean... "60 MPG Escort Wagon" is all I see. I'm not doubting your figures, I am just saying you should do more testing in a way that would show a more accurate count. This would entail running longer or metering the fuel accurately say perhaps by installing a one gallon tank to run from. Now I am not sure if you have a fuel pump in your tank or machanical on the engine. Of course the mechanical pump would be easier to do the test with.

sm0ky40 (July 23, 2008 at 7:03 pm)

read the description to this video.

clecollins (July 23, 2008 at 3:32 pm)

Not a very accurate test (ime). Run the tank out and fill it up - or - meter a gallon directly and drive the car till it stops.

Chrispolowater (July 23, 2008 at 1:19 pm)

The truth hurts, just that much more, when one poses an ignorant question.

thelaceman (July 23, 2008 at 1:09 pm)

Well said.