[DMCForum] Re: DeLorean MPG (Martin G)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What mesmerizes me is that fuel consumption has suddenly become the
American automotive gold standard. Invariably, when explaining my DeLo
to the public, the question will arise "is it good on gas?" I reply
"No, it's a sportscar. If I wanted a car with exceptional fuel economy
we'd be standing here discussing my Honda."

Performance and economy are mutually exclusive terms. You simply can
not increase one without reducing the other. 

DeLorean owners lament weak performance ad naseum. I am done to death
with plaintive cries for increased acceleration (which is easily
obtainable, BTW). But here's an Earth shattering revelation: you
basically can not make the engine spin any faster without allowing it
to burn more fuel -- the very stuff that makes it spin in the first
place! There is a small margin for increased efficiency in ignition,
exhaust, etc, but certainly not 11 MPG worth!

To everyone bragging about 30 MPG, I ask "what did you do to reduce
air intake?" A stock DeLo (the ones tested at 19 MPG in 1981) already
operated on the lean side of optimum fuel mixture. Reducing that even
further will only lead to excessive combustion temperatures, potential
detonation, and other engine damaging conditions. 

Save a gallon of gas and buy a new engine, eh?

FWIW: Looking through an old Consumer Reports book last night, B27F
Volvo's were tested at 18 MPG.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> Dunno - but I think I saw Satan skating to work.
> 
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> > OK -- *THIS* is scary. Can I borrow Greg's Hell Thermometer...
> >
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939

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