[AT] OT: Gas story

[Larry D Goss]

ROTFLAMO!

That's a good one, Ron.

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT: Gas story


> Only 18.9 mpg with your Jeep?  Goodness!  I routinely get 3-400 mpg with
> my jeep.
>
> Oh!!!!.........your Jeep is not ON the trailer.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> Larry D Goss wrote:
>> Right on, Ken.  My drinking buddy (coffee at McDonald's with a PhD in
>> Chemistry) and I have been laughing about this thread for the last week.
>> You're right. A 1% difference in volume is about the most you could 
>> expect
>> under the most adverse circumstances. But even those circumstances are 
>> not
>> likely to occur.  If it was, those semi's full of gasoline would be
>> exploding all over the place prior to delivery to the service stations
>> (vapor pressure and all that jazz).
>>
>> As for the difference in mileage from Flying J, you're going to find more
>> differences in fuel consumption from the differences in additives than
>> anything that is caused by a temperature change.  As my drinking buddy 
>> says,
>> "When you add an alcohol to gasoline (regardless of the source) your gas
>> mileage is going to go down because there are fewer BTU's per gallon."
>>
>> Now the question is: Do you trust a drinking buddy?  :-)
>>
>> FWIW, I got 18.9 MPG last week on a two-day trip across country in my 
>> Jeep
>> while towing a loaded trailer at turnpike speeds.  I used Flying J 
>> unleaded
>> regular all the way.  I don't feel like I have anything to complain about
>> with that record.
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