Quote Originally Posted by Twitch
Mileage is subjective.
WW I ace Eddie Rickenbacker emphasised how mileage was an individual achievement. He'd say he would drive a car someone got great mileage out of and he couldn't do it.
Back in '82 my wife and I had to travel a lot so we bought a pontiac T-1000 (Chevette) because it was touted to get 30+mpg. When I drove it, using my best abilities, I got 17. I took it back to the dealer and they drove it and got 34. When my wife drove it she got low 20's. We had it for 17 mos and I never got over 20 with it. My new F150 5.3 is supposed to get 17-24, I can't get 12,the wife can get about 15. The answer is that I never dirive.
John