Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: MPH & Fuel Economy

 

At the Post Office yesterday, found a golf car parked in front, owner came out as I was dismounting.  I smiled an asked him if that was one of those new Chevy Volts, he said no, it was a Yamaha.  Looks just like a golf cart, is powered by some kind of minute Yamaha single, maybe 125 or 250cc.  Guy said he was on the seme gallon of gas for the last three weeks, didn't mention distance driven.  Still...

bk

--- On Thu, 5/5/11, max_stemple <max_stemple@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: max_stemple <max_stemple@yahoo.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: MPH & Fuel Economy
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 10:54 AM

 


I want one. Or at least a scooter. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
>
> I saw a Vespa toodling down a main drag today, and I thought - if everyone used
> such a thing for around town trips (say 10 mile radius from home base), we would
> decrease our need for gasoline by 90%. My wife is not excited about riding one
> to work, but it could be a great Christmas Gift for her.
>
> brian from la verne, ca
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Aleph93 <aleph93@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 7:02:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] MPH & Fuel Economy
>
>
> Lately, I've been looking at my BMW moto '80 R100RT, and thinking I
> should ride this more often with the fuel prices as they are. I don't
> know what it exactly gets for mileage, as I always steal gas from it to
> run the wood chipper et al, yet obviously a lot better then the MB.
>
> Rob
> '85 300D
> Garden Grove, CA
> ==
>
> On 5/5/11 1:13 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> > Re: Re : MPH& Fuel Economy
> > Posted by: "Mark in Lakewood CO"beeser750@... beeser750
> > Date: Wed May 4, 2011 6:57 am ((PDT))
> >
> >
> > Yeah, it's an irontop. XLS "Speedster". '83, first year after The Motor
> >Company bought themselves back from AMF.
> >
> > It's leaky, noisy, greasy, the seat is torn and you have to beat it with a
> >stick to get it around a corner. But, you know what happens when you push the
> >"Start" button? It starts, runs and gets 45 mpg on fuel (gas) that costs $3.55
> >a gallon.
> >
> > Wouldn't mind a panhead or even pre-Evo shovelhead.
> >
> > Mark in Lakewood, CO
> > (Where diesel fuel just topped $4 a gallon this past week)
> >
> > To:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> > From:vwnate1@...
> > Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 03:07:49 +0000
> > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re : MPH& Fuel Economy
> >
> >
> >
>

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