55 and stay alive get 10 Plus miles per gallon

[Dan Weaver]

55 MPH on hiways and biways? I stayed alive at more than that on every
motorcycle, car, and motorhome I ever owned. Shoot, with a few mods,
I can get 60 MPH out of a pedal start moped. You are retired, right
Jon? You have time to go low and slow for 2 MPG -- good on ya!!!
Those Navy ships were mighty slow and set the speed standard for you
did they???? Shoot, just drive her at 35 MPH with the flashers on
and get 12 MPG. It'll remind you of max speed on your ships.

I have never done 55 in any vehicle capable of more, unless in a
school zone. I could have had you and Dave home in 12 hours min
less... when you pulled out of NM for WA.

Remember, I am the previous owner of the "10 MPG" coach you keep
bragging on ..that my best was 8 MPG in.

Wait 'till I retire and make a $$ bet.. then and I'll drive that same
coach at 45 MPH and get 11 MPG in the old coach.... (no I won't, I'd
get 50 miles down the road and crank her way up anyways - $$ bet be
darned).

My wife does keep telling to slow down though. Maybe when I reach
your advanced age I'll be able to do 55???
Dan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> Just getting back to good economical driving pratice. Some people
here
> questioned the fact that they never have gotten more that 5 or 6
miles
> per gallon on the open road. But I bet if you took a look at their
foot
> while driving, you would probably see an indintation on their gas
> pedal. Or that their driving a 300 Hp rig that weighs is at 20 tons.
My
> old Rebel bless her thin additude weighs in at around 13 Tons and
has a
> nice 225 hp engine. May not be the winner in a race across the
country
> but comes out the winner at the gas pump. Jon