Jay Williams told me last week that there will be =3Ba Cars and Coffee = meeting at Kimball =3Btomorrow at 9 am. =3B See you there.
= =3B
Barry hanover
=3B

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Date: Fri=2C 1 Jun 2012 08:08:47 -0600Subject: Re: [Bmcu] National Drive your British Car week

Will there be a Coffee meet at Kimball Junction=20 Saturday?????????????????

=3B

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Sent: Thursday=2C May 31=2C 2012 8:03 PM

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Subject: [Bmcu] National Drive your British Car=20 week

=3B

So=2C=20 besides going to Moab and having a very good time=2C what's everybody doing= for=20 Drive your British Car=20 week?

www.britishcarweek.org/

I'm off to = A=20 &=3B W to get a Root Beer freeze..........in the MGA!!!

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= --_5a731733-7860-4758-ad74-1fbd850e9369_-- --===============1904595015== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Bmcu@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/mharc@autox.team.net --===============1904595015==-- From bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Jun 1 09:22:57 2012 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mharc@autox.team.net Delivered-To: mharc@autox.team.net Received: from autox.team.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 81AC92D0434 for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:22:57 -0600 (MDT) X-Original-To: bmcu@autox.team.net Delivered-To: bmcu@autox.team.net Received: from snt0-omc3-s23.snt0.hotmail.com (snt0-omc3-s23.snt0.hotmail.com [65.55.90.162]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F3272D028B for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:22:22 -0600 (MDT) Received: from SNT123-W51 ([65.55.90.135]) by snt0-omc3-s23.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:23:10 -0700 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [63.76.49.137] From: Jay Williams To: , , , Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:23:09 -0600 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: , , , MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Jun 2012 15:23:10.0108 (UTC) FILETIME=[73D93DC0:01CD400A] Subject: [Bmcu] 9am Sat. P.C. Cars and Coffee X-BeenThere: bmcu@autox.team.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: British Motor Club of Utah List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0993473708==" Errors-To: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net Sender: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net --===============0993473708== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_79ff0e47-0f1b-4ffa-922f-ec0b200c88d9_" --_79ff0e47-0f1b-4ffa-922f-ec0b200c88d9_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes--cars and coffee is ON tomorrow Sat=2C June 2nd 9am. Kimball Junction = Starbucks (just north of P.C.). Call me if you need directions 435-640-063= 0. =20 Enjoy National Drive-yer-British-Car Week by coming up to the cooler weathe= r and great driving. Any cars/motorcycles welcome--spread the word! =20 Jay Williams 1980 black MGB Biology=2C Anatomy and Physiology=2C and Environmental Science Teacher=20 Oakley School=20 www.oakley-school.com=20 work: (435)-783-5001 ext 145=20 cell: (435)-640-0630 Oakley=2C UT (just east of Park City) =20 From: bhanover1@msn.com To: floyd_inman@msn.com=3B teutonicscot@gmail.com=3B bmcu@autox.team.net Date: Fri=2C 1 Jun 2012 08:31:10 -0600 Subject: Re: [Bmcu] National Drive your British Car week Jay Williams told me last week that there will be a Cars and Coffee meeting= at Kimball tomorrow at 9 am. See you there. =20 Barry hanover =20 From: floyd_inman@msn.com To: teutonicscot@gmail.com=3B BMCU@autox.team.net Date: Fri=2C 1 Jun 2012 08:08:47 -0600 Subject: Re: [Bmcu] National Drive your British Car week Will there be a Coffee meet at Kimball Junction Saturday????????????????? =20 From: Clayton Merchant=20 Sent: Thursday=2C May 31=2C 2012 8:03 PM To: BMCU=20 Subject: [Bmcu] National Drive your British Car week =20 So=2C besides going to Moab and having a very good time=2C what's everybody= doing for Drive your British Car week? www.britishcarweek.org/ I'm off to A & W to get a Root Beer freeze..........in the MGA!!! Clayton _______________________________________________ Bmcu@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/floyd_inman@= msn.com _______________________________________________ Bmcu@autox.team.net Donate:= http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forum= s: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mai= lman/options/bmcu/bhanover1@msn.com _______________________________________________ Bmcu@autox.team.net Donate:= http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forum= s: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mai= lman/options/bmcu/runout23@hotmail.com = --_79ff0e47-0f1b-4ffa-922f-ec0b200c88d9_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes--cars and coffee is ON tomorrow Sat=2C June 2nd 9am. =3B Kim= ball Junction Starbucks (just north of P.C.). =3B Call me if you need d= irections 435-640-0630.
=3B
Enjoy National Drive-yer-British-Car Week =3Bby coming up to the cooler= weather and great driving. =3B Any cars/motorcycles welcome--spread th= e word!
=3B
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1980 black MGB
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www.oakley-school.com
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cell: (435)-640-0630
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=3B
Barry hanover
=3B

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Date: Fri=2C 1 Jun 2012 08:08:47 -0600
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Nation= al Drive your British Car week

Will there be a Coffee meet at Kimball Junction Saturda= y?????????????????

=3B

From: Clayton Merchant

Sent: Thursday=2C May 31=2C 2012 8:03 PM

To: BMCU

Subject: [Bmcu] National Drive your British Car week

=3B

So=2C besides going to Moab and having a very good ti= me=2C what's everybody doing for Drive your British Car week?

= www.britishcarweek.org/

I'm off to A &=3B W to get = a Root Beer freeze..........in the MGA!!!

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= --_79ff0e47-0f1b-4ffa-922f-ec0b200c88d9_-- --===============0993473708== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Bmcu@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/mharc@autox.team.net --===============0993473708==-- From bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Jun 1 10:50:26 2012 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mharc@autox.team.net Delivered-To: mharc@autox.team.net Received: from autox.team.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A33362D043A for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 10:50:26 -0600 (MDT) X-Original-To: bmcu@autox.team.net Delivered-To: bmcu@autox.team.net Received: from col0-omc4-s13.col0.hotmail.com (col0-omc4-s13.col0.hotmail.com [65.55.34.215]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9CBBF2D0284 for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 10:48:15 -0600 (MDT) Received: from COL109-W65 ([65.55.34.201]) by col0-omc4-s13.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:49:04 -0700 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [205.122.217.141] From: Duff Lawson To: bmcu Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 10:49:03 -0600 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Jun 2012 16:49:04.0183 (UTC) FILETIME=[73EAAC70:01CD4016] Subject: [Bmcu] The Great BMCU Economy Run! X-BeenThere: bmcu@autox.team.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: British Motor Club of Utah List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0294330648==" Errors-To: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net Sender: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net --===============0294330648== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_ee754fb5-7bcf-4564-aa62-bca49dcebdd6_" --_ee754fb5-7bcf-4564-aa62-bca49dcebdd6_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Great BMCU Economy Run! This years Economy Run will be held on June 9t= h and we will begin at 9:30 AM with a meet-and-greet=2C a drivers meeting a= t 10:00 AM=2C and the first car away at about 10:15. The start location wi= ll be at the Pilot Travel Center/Flying J truck stop located at 21st south = and 9th west in SLC. Make sure you are on 21st south and not SR 201 or you= will drive right by the location! This will also be the finish location b= ut you will not know the route until you arrive for the event. It's a secr= et! =20 You will need a working odometer=2C I know that's asking a lot for an old B= ritish sports car. Also plan to bring a navigator and a credit card or ca= sh=2C so you can top off your tank twice. After fueling up we will then pu= t a security seal on your gas tank (so there will be no tampering with your= fuel supply)=2C write down your current mileage=2C give you the route itin= erary and then you are on your way. =20 =20 The whole point of this of course is to get out in our LBC's and have some = fun=2C but don't forget that with the price of gas the way it is right now= =2C there may be some helpful hints here that will help you in your day to = day commute and keep your gas bill just a little bit lower. Economy Runs ac= tually have a very long history=2C with the first one being held in 1936 an= d continuing every year (except WWII) until 1968. The Mobile Oil Corporati= on sponsored the event and the United States Auto Club sanctioned and opera= ted the event. Events were also held in the UK. See you there! Duff =20 The remainder of this email explains the origin of Economy Runs and also of= fers some tips on how to improve your gas mileage as well as some myths tha= t will NOT improve your gas mileage. The following information was taken f= rom Wikipedia=2C About .com and CNN Money. =20 Wikipedia has the following information: =20 In the United States The Mobil Economy Run determined the fuel economy or gas mileage potentials= of passenger cars under typical driving conditions encountered by average = motorists. This is in contrast to the current method of computing fuel con= sumption by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by runn= ing cars on chassis dynamometer in a climate-controlled environment. To pr= event special preparation or modifications to the participating automobiles= for the run=2C the United States Auto Club purchased the cars at dealershi= ps=2C checked them and if certified as "stock"=2C their hoods and chassis w= ere sealed. The factory gas tank was disconnected so fuel use could be acc= urately measured by using a special tank mounted in the trunk. Because of t= he many types of automobiles=2C the Mobil Economy Run had eight classes bas= ed on wheelbase=2C engine and body size=2C as well as price. The leading a= utomakers provided drivers and in each car was a USAC observer to prevent a= ny deviations and penalize for traffic or speed limit violations. Women wer= e permitted to participate in the Mobil-gas contest only since 1957. The event was a marketing contest between the automakers. The objective was= the coveted title as the Mobil gas Economy Run winner in each class. Howev= er=2C starting in 1959=2C entries were judged this year on an actual miles-= per-gallon basis instead of the ton-mileage formula used previously=2C whic= h favored bigger=2C heavier cars. As a result=2C compact cars became the t= op mileage champs. In the 47-car field for 1959=2C a Rambler American was f= irst - averaging 25.2878 miles per US gallon (9.30150 L/100 km=3B 30.3694 m= pg-imp) - while a Rambler Six was second - with an average of 22.9572 miles= per US gallon (10.2458 L/100 km=3B 27.5704 mpg-imp) - for the five-day=2C = 1=2C898-mile (3=2C055 km) trip from Los Angeles=2C California to Kansas Cit= y=2C Missouri. The efficiency of models as AMC's more compact Ramblers caused them to be a= ll but banned from the race. As a result=2C Ramblers and Studebakers were p= ut in a separate class. This was because the 'Big Three' auto makers (Gener= al Motors=2C Ford=2C and Chrysler) did not have competitive cars at the tim= e and were trounced in the fuel efficiency rankings. Automakers tried to "prepare" their cars to achieve better results. Moreov= er=2C the factory supplied drivers were highly trained and experienced to d= rive in a manner that conserved fuel. An average driver in the same car an= d over the same course would be lucky to achieve the Run's results. The event received criticism in the form of literary fiction=2C from the no= vel "Balloons are Available" by Jordan Crittenden. In the novel=2C a fictio= nal character is hit by an automobile during the event. An excerpt from the= novel reads "'It was terrible=2C' she says. 'The driver couldn't stop beca= use he was competing in a Mobilgas Economy Run.'" In the United Kingdom Mobil entered the United Kingdom service station market in 1952=2C as Mobil= gas. It copied the annual Economy Run from the US. However=2C in the 1970's= the Economy Run was taken over in the UK by Total S.A.=2C however the even= t was also discontinued in the UK after just a few years. About.com has the following suggestions: Improving your car's gas mileage= can help save at the pump. Learn how you can help increase gas mileage wit= h these tips. 1. Slow downSpeeds over 40 miles per hour (mph) creates incr= edible wind resistance that your car must overcome. This increased resistan= ce causes your car to burn more fuel. Traveling at 55 mph give you up to 21= % better mileage when compared speed limits of 65 mph and 70 mph. 2. Shift= gearsRunning your automobile at high speeds in low gear can use 45% more f= uel than if you were in the right gear. 3. Keep windows closed on the highw= ayThe increased drag caused by open windows can reduce gas mileage up to 10= %. 4. Drive proactivelySlowing down and speeding up wastes fuel. Also=2C a= ccelerate before approaching a hill rather than when you are climbing it. Y= ou engine is forced to work harder on an incline=2C thus reducing gas milea= ge. 5. Avoid rough roadsDirt and gravel roads can reduce gas mileage up to= 30%. 6. Keep your car in good working orderMake sure tune ups and oil cha= nges are up to date. Also=2C make sure you tires are properly inflated. A w= ell-kept car requires less stress on the engine and increases gas mileage. = 7. Remove excess weightAll of the junk that some people accumulate in thei= r cars can start to add up. Trunks filled completely and other excess weigh= t causes the engine to work harder. Whenever the engine needs to work more= =2C fuel efficiency decreases. 8. Don't idle for excessive periods of time= Idling for one minute equals the amount of gas used to start the car's engi= ne. If you are forced to sit at an idle=2C put the car in neutral. Using ne= utral reduces strain on the transmission and allows it to cool. 9. Don't warm up your carOlder cars required time to let the engine start = working. Newer cars are designed to start cold. 10. Accelerate slowlyTakin= g off to a fast start burns fuel unnecessarily. This is equal to revving th= e engine. CNN Money offers the following Myth's about saving gas NEW YORK (= CNNMoney.com) -- With gasoline prices hitting record levels=2C it=20 seems everyone has a tip on how to save fuel. Much of the advice is=20 well-intentioned=2C but in the end=2C much of it won't lower your gas bill.= Here's a look at a few misconceptions: 1. Fill your tank in the morning You may have heard that it's best to fill your gas tank in the early mornin= g=20 while the fuel is cold. The theory goes that fluids are more dense at lower= =20 temperatures=2C so a gallon of cold gas actually has more gas molecules tha= n a=20 gallon of warmer gas. But the temperature of the gasoline as it comes out of the nozzle varies=20 little during the course of the day=2C according to Consumer Reports=2C so = there's=20 little=2C if any=2C benefit=2C to getting up early to pump gas. 2. Change your air filter Maintaining your car is important=2C but a clean air filter isn't going to = save=20 you any gas. Modern engines have computer sensors that automatically adjust= the=20 fuel-air mixture as an increasingly clogged air filter chokes off the engin= e's=20 air supply. While engine power will decrease slightly as the air filter becomes clogged= =2C=20 a lack of performance or an increase in fuel consumption will be negligible= =2C=20 Consumer Reports says. 3. Use premium fuel With prices already over $4.00 a gallon=2C premium gasoline is a hard sell= =20 these days. But a lot of drivers think because their owners' manual recomme= nds=20 premium=2C they'll get better fuel economy with it. Really=2C they may be p= aying=20 more money for nothing. Newer cars for which premium is "recommended" - but not "required" - won't= =20 suffer with regular fuel. Modern engine technology comes to the rescue agai= n.=20 When sensors detect regular instead of premium fuel=2C the system automatic= ally=20 adjusts spark plug timing. The result is a slight reduction in peak horsepo= wer -=20 really=2C you'll never notice - but little or no reduction in fuel economy. Always check your owner's manual before putting anything into your car. And= =20 if your car runs badly on regular=2C by all means=2C go back to the pricey = stuff.=20 (See editor's note at bottom) 4. Pump up your tires Proper tire inflation is important for a number of reasons. Under-inflated= =20 tires are bad for handling and can even cause a crash. Improper tire inflat= ion=20 also causes tires to wear out faster and to heat up more=2C which could tri= gger a=20 dangerous high-speed blow-out. According to on-the-road driving tests by both Consumer Reports and auto=20 information site Edmunds.com=2C underinflated tires reduce fuel economy=2C = so proper=20 inflation is key. But you should never over-inflate your tires. They'll get you slightly bett= er=20 fuel economy because there will be less tread touching the road=2C reducing= =20 friction. But that means less grip for braking and turning. The added risk = of a=20 crash isn't worth the extra mile a gallon you might gain. 5. To A/C or not A/C There's no question air-conditioning makes extra work for the engine=2C=20 increasing fuel use. But car air conditioners are much more efficient today= than=20 they used to be. In around-town driving=2C using the A/C will drop fuel eco= nomy by=20 about a mile a gallon. Meanwhile=2C driving at higher speeds with the windows down greatly increas= es=20 aerodynamic drag. As speed increases=2C drag becomes more of an issue=2C ma= king A/C=20 use the more efficient choice at high speeds. At most speeds and in most vehicles=2C A/C use drains slightly more fuel th= an=20 driving with the windows down=2C contends David Champion=2C head of auto te= sting for=20 Consumer Reports. "My final take on is that it's very close=2C" says Phil R= eed=2C=20 consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com. "It's hard to measure the differenc= e and=20 every vehicle is different." The best choice - if temperature and humidity allow - is to keep the window= s=20 rolled up and to turn the A/C compressor off. You can keep the fans running= to=20 blow in air from the outside=2C but your car will be as aerodynamic as poss= ible=20 while still letting you breathe. You will save gas=2C but the fuel economy= =20 improvement will be slight. 6. Bolt-ons and pour-ins Before you buy a device that's supposed to make your car more fuel-efficien= t=20 or pour in an allegedly gas-saving additive=2C ask yourself this: Don't you= think=20 oil and car companies aren't doing everything they can to beat their=20 competitors? If BP (BP)=20 could add something to its gasoline that made cars go farther on a gallon= =2C cars=20 would be lining up at the company's pumps. Sure=2C people would burn their= =20 fuel-saving BP gas more slowly=2C but then they'd drive right past rivals' = gas=20 stations to come back to BP for more. BP stations could even charge more fo= r=20 their gas and still sell tons of the stuff. =20 So if there really was an additive that made gas burn up more slowly=2C it= =20 wouldn't be sold over the Internet one bottle at a time. Likewise=2C car companies are already spending big bucks to increase fuel=20 mileage. If General Motors could make its cars go significantly farther on = a=20 gallon simply by putting a device into the fuel line=2C don't think for a s= econd=20 it wouldn't be doing that. GM's car sales would go through the roof. "There are a number of these gas-saving devices that are generally useless= =2C"=20 says Champion. But drivers who try them will swear they work. In reality=2C it's probably = an=20 automotive placebo effect=2C says Reed. Buy one of these devices or additiv= es=2C and=20 you're like to pay extreme attention to your fuel economy and how you drive= . Of course it can't hurt to keep a close eye on your driving habits -- and=20 what kind of car you drive. In the end=2C that can make the most difference= in=20 saving gas. = --_ee754fb5-7bcf-4564-aa62-bca49dcebdd6_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

=3B

The Great BMCU Economy Run!

=3B

This years Economy Run will be held on June 9th and we will = begin at 9:30 =3BAM with a meet-and-greet=2C a drivers meeting at 10:00= AM=2C and the =3Bfirst car away at about 10:15. =3B The start loca= tion =3Bwill =3Bbe at =3Bthe Pilot Travel Center/Flying J truck= stop located at 21st south and 9th west in SLC. =3B Make sure you are = on 21st south and not SR 201 or you will =3Bdrive right by =3Bthe l= ocation! =3B This will also be the finish location but you will not kno= w the route until you arrive for the event. =3B It's a secret!
= =3B
You will need a working odometer=2C I know that's asking a lot = =3Bfor an old British sports car. =3B =3B =3BAlso =3Bplan t= o bring a navigator and a credit card or cash=2C so you can =3Btop off = your tank twice. =3B After fueling up =3Bwe will then put a securit= y seal on your gas tank =3B(so there will be no tampering with your fue= l supply)=2C write down your current mileage=2C give you the route itinerar= y and then you are on your way. =3B =3B
=3B
The whole po= int of this of course is to get out in our LBC's and have some fun=2C but d= on't forget that with the price of gas the way it is right now=2C there may= be some helpful hints here that will help you in your day to day commute&n= bsp=3Band keep =3Byour gas bill just a little bit lower.

=3B

Economy Runs actually have a very l= ong history=2C with the first one being held in 1936 and continuing every y= ear (except WWII) until 1968. =3B The Mobile Oil Corporation sponsored = the event and the United States Auto Club sanctioned and operated the = =3Bevent. =3B Events were also held in the UK. =3B

=3B

See you there!

=3B

Duff

=3B

The remainder of this email explains the origin of Economy= Runs and also offers some tips on how to improve your gas mileage as well = as some myths that will =3BNOT improve your gas mileage. =3B The fo= llowing information was taken from =3BWikipedia=2C About .com and CNN M= oney.
=3B
Wikipedia has the following information: =3B = =3B =3B

In the United States

The Mobil Economy Run determined the fuel economy or gas m= ileage potentials of passenger cars under typical driving conditions encoun= tered by average motorists. =3B This is in contrast to the current meth= od of computing fuel consumption by the United States Environmental Protect= ion Agency (EPA) by running cars on chassis dynamometer in a climate-contro= lled environment. =3B To prevent special preparation or modifications t= o the participating automobiles for the run=2C the United States Auto Club = purchased the cars at dealerships=2C checked them and if certified as "stoc= k"=2C their hoods and chassis were sealed. =3B The factory gas tank was= disconnected so fuel use could be accurately measured by using a special t= ank mounted in the trunk. Because of the many types of automobiles=2C the M= obil Economy Run had eight classes based on wheelbase=2C engine and body si= ze=2C as well as price. =3B The leading automakers provided drivers and= in each car was a USAC observer to prevent any deviations and penalize for= traffic or speed limit violations. Women were permitted to participate in = the Mobil-gas contest only since 1957.

The event was a marketing contest between the automakers. = The objective was the coveted title as the Mobil gas Economy Run winner in = each class. However=2C starting in 1959=2C entries were judged this year on= an actual miles-per-gallon basis instead of the ton-mileage formula used p= reviously=2C which favored bigger=2C heavier cars. =3B As a result=2C c= ompact cars became the top mileage champs. In the 47-car field for 1959=2C = a Rambler American was first - averaging 25.2878 =3Bmiles per US gallon= (9.30150 =3BL/100 =3Bkm=3B 30.3694 =3Bmpg_-imp) - while a Rambler Six was second - with an average of 22.9572&nb= sp=3Bmiles per US gallon (10.2458 =3BL/100 =3Bkm=3B 27.5704 =3B= mpg_-imp) - for the five-day=2C 1=2C898-mile (3=2C= 055 =3Bkm) trip from Los Angeles=2C California to Kansas City=2C Missou= ri.
The efficiency of models as AMC's more compact Ramblers caused them = to be all but banned from the race. As a result=2C Ramblers and Studebakers= were put in a separate class. This was because the 'Big Three' auto makers= (General Motors=2C Ford=2C and Chrysler) did not have competitive cars at = the time and were trounced in the fuel efficiency rankings.

Automakers tried to "prepare" their cars to achieve better= results.^=3BMoreover=2C the factory supplied drivers were = highly trained and experienced to drive in a manner that conserved fuel. &n= bsp=3BAn average driver in the same car and over the same course would be l= ucky to achieve the Run's results.

The event received criticism in the form of literary ficti= on=2C from the novel "Balloons are Available" by Jordan Crittenden. In the = novel=2C a fictional character is hit by an automobile during the event. An= excerpt from the novel reads "'It was terrible=2C' she says. 'The driver c= ouldn't stop because he was competing in a Mobilgas Economy Run.'"

In the United Kingdom

Mobil entered the United Kingdom service station market in= 1952=2C as Mobilgas. It copied the annual Economy Run from the US. However= =2C in the 1970's the Economy Run was taken over in the UK by Total S.A.=2C= however the event was also discontinued in the UK after just a few years.<= br> =3B

About.com has the following suggestions:&= nbsp=3B

=3B

I= mproving your car's gas mileage can help save at the pump. Learn how you ca= n help increase gas mileage with these tips.

=3B=

1. =3B Slow down

Speeds over 40 miles per hour (mph) creates incredible wind resistan= ce that your car must overcome. This increased resistance causes your car t= o burn more fuel. Traveling at 55 mph give you up to 21% better mileage whe= n compared speed limits of 65 mph and 70 mph.

= =3B

2. =3B Shift gears

Running your automobile at high speeds in low gear can use 45% = more fuel than if you were in the right gear.

=3B

3. Keep windows c= losed on the highway

The increased dr= ag caused by open windows can reduce gas mileage up to 10%.

=3B

4.&= nbsp=3B Drive proactively

Slowing dow= n and speeding up wastes fuel. Also=2C accelerate before approaching a hill= rather than when you are climbing it. You engine is forced to work harder = on an incline=2C thus reducing gas mileage.

=3B

5. =3B Avoid roug= h roads

Dirt and gravel roads can red= uce gas mileage up to 30%.

=3B

6. =3B Keep your car in good worki= ng order

Make sure tune ups and oil c= hanges are up to date. Also=2C make sure you tires are properly inflated. A= well-kept car requires less stress on the engine and increases gas mileage= .

=3B

7. =3B Remove excess weight

All of the junk that some people accumulate in their cars can start = to add up. Trunks filled completely and other excess weight causes the engi= ne to work harder. Whenever the engine needs to work more=2C fuel efficienc= y decreases.

=3B

8. =3B Don't idle for excessive periods of tim= e

Idling for one minute equals the am= ount of gas used to start the car's engine. If you are forced to sit at an = idle=2C put the car in neutral. Using neutral reduces strain on the transmi= ssion and allows it to cool.

9. =3B Don't warm up your car

Older cars required time to let the engine start workin= g. Newer cars are designed to start cold.

=3B

10. =3B Accelerate = slowly

Taking off to a fast start bur= ns fuel unnecessarily. This is equal to revving the engine.

=3B

CNN= Money offers the following Myth's about saving gas

=3B

NEW YORK (CNN= Money.com) -- With gasoline prices hitting record levels=2C it=20 seems everyone has a tip on how to save fuel. Much of the advice is=20 well-intentioned=2C but in the end=2C much of it won't lower your gas bill.= =3B Here's a look at a few misconceptions:

=3B

1= . Fill your tank in the morning

You may have heard that it's best to fill your gas tank in the early mornin= g=20 while the fuel is cold. The theory goes that fluids are more dense at lower= =20 temperatures=2C so a gallon of cold gas actually has more gas molecules tha= n a=20 gallon of warmer gas.
But the temperature of the gasoline as it comes out of the nozzle varies=20 little during the course of the day=2C according to Consumer Reports=2C so = there's=20 little=2C if any=2C benefit=2C to getting up early to pump gas.

=3B

2= . Change your air filter

Maintaining your car is important=2C but a clean air filter isn't going to = save=20 you any gas. Modern engines have computer sensors that automatically adjust= the=20 fuel-air mixture as an increasingly clogged air filter chokes off the engin= e's=20 air supply.
While engine power will decrease slightly as the air filter becomes clogged= =2C=20 a lack of performance or an increase in fuel consumption will be negligible= =2C=20 Consumer Reports says.

=3B

3= . Use premium fuel

With prices already over $4.00 a gallon=2C premium gasoline is a hard sell= =20 these days. But a lot of drivers think because their owners' manual recomme= nds=20 premium=2C they'll get better fuel economy with it. Really=2C they may be p= aying=20 more money for nothing.
Newer cars for which premium is "recommended" - but not "required" - won't= =20 suffer with regular fuel. Modern engine technology comes to the rescue agai= n.=20 When sensors detect regular instead of premium fuel=2C the system automatic= ally=20 adjusts spark plug timing. The result is a slight reduction in peak horsepo= wer -=20 really=2C you'll never notice - but little or no reduction in fuel economy.=
Always check your owner's manual before putting anything into your car. And= =20 if your car runs badly on regular=2C by all means=2C go back to the pricey = stuff.=20 (See editor's note at bottom)

=3B

4= . Pump up your tires

Proper tire inflation is important for a number of reasons. Under-inflated= =20 tires are bad for handling and can even cause a crash. Improper tire inflat= ion=20 also causes tires to wear out faster and to heat up more=2C which could tri= gger a=20 dangerous high-speed blow-out.
According to on-the-road driving tests by both Consumer Reports and auto=20 information site Edmunds.com=2C underinflated tires reduce fuel economy=2C = so proper=20 inflation is key.
But you should never over-inflate your tires. They'll get you slightly bett= er=20 fuel economy because there will be less tread touching the road=2C reducing= =20 friction. But that means less grip for braking and turning. The added risk = of a=20 crash isn't worth the extra mile a gallon you might gain.

=3B

5= . To A/C or not A/C

There's no question air-conditioning makes extra work for the engine=2C=20 increasing fuel use. But car air conditioners are much more efficient today= than=20 they used to be. In around-town driving=2C using the A/C will drop fuel eco= nomy by=20 about a mile a gallon.
Meanwhile=2C driving at higher speeds with the windows down greatly increas= es=20 aerodynamic drag. As speed increases=2C drag becomes more of an issue=2C ma= king A/C=20 use the more efficient choice at high speeds.
At most speeds and in most vehicles=2C A/C use drains slightly more fuel th= an=20 driving with the windows down=2C contends David Champion=2C head of auto te= sting for=20 Consumer Reports. "My final take on is that it's very close=2C" says Phil R= eed=2C=20 consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com. "It's hard to measure the differenc= e and=20 every vehicle is different."
The best choice - if temperature and humidity allow - is to keep the window= s=20 rolled up and to turn the A/C compressor off. You can keep the fans running= to=20 blow in air from the outside=2C but your car will be as aerodynamic as poss= ible=20 while still letting you breathe. You will save gas=2C but the fuel economy= =20 improvement will be slight.

=3B

6= . Bolt-ons and pour-ins

If BP (BP)=20 could add something to its gasoline that made cars go farther on a gallon= =2C cars=20 would be lining up at the company's pumps. Sure=2C people would burn their= =20 fuel-saving BP gas more slowly=2C but then they'd drive right past rivals' = gas=20 stations to come back to BP for more. BP stations could even charge more fo= r=20 their gas and still sell tons of the stuff.

=3B
So if there really was an additive that made gas burn up more s= lowly=2C it=20 wouldn't be sold over the Internet one bottle at a time.
Likewise=2C car companies are already spending big bucks to increase fuel=20 mileage. If General Motors could make its cars go significantly farther on = a=20 gallon simply by putting a device into the fuel line=2C don't think for a s= econd=20 it wouldn't be doing that. GM's car sales would go through the roof.
"There are a number of these gas-saving devices that are generally useless= =2C"=20 says Champion.
But drivers who try them will swear they work. In reality=2C it's probably = an=20 automotive placebo effect=2C says Reed. Buy one of these devices or additiv= es=2C and=20 you're like to pay extreme attention to your fuel economy and how you drive= .
Of course it can't hurt to keep a close eye on your driving habits -- and=20 what kind of car you drive. In the end=2C that can make the most difference= in=20 saving gas.

= --_ee754fb5-7bcf-4564-aa62-bca49dcebdd6_-- --===============0294330648== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Bmcu@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/mharc@autox.team.net --===============0294330648==-- From bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Jun 2 10:01:22 2012 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mharc@autox.team.net Delivered-To: mharc@autox.team.net Received: from autox.team.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E394C2D0232 for ; Sat, 2 Jun 2012 10:01:21 -0600 (MDT) X-Original-To: bmcu@autox.team.net Delivered-To: bmcu@autox.team.net Received: from bay0-omc3-s23.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s23.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.190.161]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3B492D01C7 for ; Sat, 2 Jun 2012 09:59:33 -0600 (MDT) Received: from BAY163-W60 ([65.54.190.188]) by bay0-omc3-s23.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sat, 2 Jun 2012 09:00:24 -0700 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [71.219.156.162] From: R J DAVIS To: , Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 10:00:24 -0600 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Jun 2012 16:00:24.0710 (UTC) FILETIME=[D2303260:01CD40D8] Subject: Re: [Bmcu] The Great BMCU Economy Run! X-BeenThere: bmcu@autox.team.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: British Motor Club of Utah List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============2055118975==" Errors-To: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net Sender: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net --===============2055118975== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_361dd12e-a4ca-43fa-9d8c-c15e513b29d2_" --_361dd12e-a4ca-43fa-9d8c-c15e513b29d2_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi=2C Duff=2C Sounds like fun. You are correct=2C many of us don't have working odometer= s=2C so would a GPS (that's what I use for my speedometer) work? It reads = out mileage to the tenth of a mile. Roger D To: bmcu@autox.team.net Date: Fri=2C 1 Jun 2012 10:49:03 -0600 Subject: [Bmcu] The Great BMCU Economy Run! The Great BMCU Economy Run! This years Economy Run will be held on June 9t= h and we will begin at 9:30 AM with a meet-and-greet=2C a drivers meeting a= t 10:00 AM=2C and the first car away at about 10:15. The start location wi= ll be at the Pilot Travel Center/Flying J truck stop located at 21st south = and 9th west in SLC. Make sure you are on 21st south and not SR 201 or you= will drive right by the location! This will also be the finish location b= ut you will not know the route until you arrive for the event. It's a secr= et! =20 You will need a working odometer=2C I know that's asking a lot for an old B= ritish sports car. Also plan to bring a navigator and a credit card or ca= sh=2C so you can top off your tank twice. After fueling up we will then pu= t a security seal on your gas tank (so there will be no tampering with your= fuel supply)=2C write down your current mileage=2C give you the route itin= erary and then you are on your way. =20 =20 The whole point of this of course is to get out in our LBC's and have some = fun=2C but don't forget that with the price of gas the way it is right now= =2C there may be some helpful hints here that will help you in your day to = day commute and keep your gas bill just a little bit lower. Economy Runs ac= tually have a very long history=2C with the first one being held in 1936 an= d continuing every year (except WWII) until 1968. The Mobile Oil Corporati= on sponsored the event and the United States Auto Club sanctioned and opera= ted the event. Events were also held in the UK. See you there! Duff =20 The remainder of this email explains the origin of Economy Runs and also of= fers some tips on how to improve your gas mileage as well as some myths tha= t will NOT improve your gas mileage. The following information was taken f= rom Wikipedia=2C About .com and CNN Money. =20 Wikipedia has the following information: =20 In the United States The Mobil Economy Run determined the fuel economy or gas mileage potentials= of passenger cars under typical driving conditions encountered by average = motorists. This is in contrast to the current method of computing fuel con= sumption by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by runn= ing cars on chassis dynamometer in a climate-controlled environment. To pr= event special preparation or modifications to the participating automobiles= for the run=2C the United States Auto Club purchased the cars at dealershi= ps=2C checked them and if certified as "stock"=2C their hoods and chassis w= ere sealed. The factory gas tank was disconnected so fuel use could be acc= urately measured by using a special tank mounted in the trunk. Because of t= he many types of automobiles=2C the Mobil Economy Run had eight classes bas= ed on wheelbase=2C engine and body size=2C as well as price. The leading a= utomakers provided drivers and in each car was a USAC observer to prevent a= ny deviations and penalize for traffic or speed limit violations. Women wer= e permitted to participate in the Mobil-gas contest only since 1957. The event was a marketing contest between the automakers. The objective was= the coveted title as the Mobil gas Economy Run winner in each class. Howev= er=2C starting in 1959=2C entries were judged this year on an actual miles-= per-gallon basis instead of the ton-mileage formula used previously=2C whic= h favored bigger=2C heavier cars. As a result=2C compact cars became the t= op mileage champs. In the 47-car field for 1959=2C a Rambler American was f= irst - averaging 25.2878 miles per US gallon (9.30150 L/100 km=3B 30.3694 m= pg-imp) - while a Rambler Six was second - with an average of 22.9572 miles= per US gallon (10.2458 L/100 km=3B 27.5704 mpg-imp) - for the five-day=2C = 1=2C898-mile (3=2C055 km) trip from Los Angeles=2C California to Kansas Cit= y=2C Missouri. The efficiency of models as AMC's more compact Ramblers caused them to be a= ll but banned from the race. As a result=2C Ramblers and Studebakers were p= ut in a separate class. This was because the 'Big Three' auto makers (Gener= al Motors=2C Ford=2C and Chrysler) did not have competitive cars at the tim= e and were trounced in the fuel efficiency rankings. Automakers tried to "prepare" their cars to achieve better results. Moreov= er=2C the factory supplied drivers were highly trained and experienced to d= rive in a manner that conserved fuel. An average driver in the same car an= d over the same course would be lucky to achieve the Run's results. The event received criticism in the form of literary fiction=2C from the no= vel "Balloons are Available" by Jordan Crittenden. In the novel=2C a fictio= nal character is hit by an automobile during the event. An excerpt from the= novel reads "'It was terrible=2C' she says. 'The driver couldn't stop beca= use he was competing in a Mobilgas Economy Run.'" In the United Kingdom Mobil entered the United Kingdom service station market in 1952=2C as Mobil= gas. It copied the annual Economy Run from the US. However=2C in the 1970's= the Economy Run was taken over in the UK by Total S.A.=2C however the even= t was also discontinued in the UK after just a few years. About.com has the following suggestions: Improving your car's gas mileage= can help save at the pump. Learn how you can help increase gas mileage wit= h these tips. 1. Slow downSpeeds over 40 miles per hour (mph) creates incr= edible wind resistance that your car must overcome. This increased resistan= ce causes your car to burn more fuel. Traveling at 55 mph give you up to 21= % better mileage when compared speed limits of 65 mph and 70 mph. 2. Shift= gearsRunning your automobile at high speeds in low gear can use 45% more f= uel than if you were in the right gear. 3. Keep windows closed on the highw= ayThe increased drag caused by open windows can reduce gas mileage up to 10= %. 4. Drive proactivelySlowing down and speeding up wastes fuel. Also=2C a= ccelerate before approaching a hill rather than when you are climbing it. Y= ou engine is forced to work harder on an incline=2C thus reducing gas milea= ge. 5. Avoid rough roadsDirt and gravel roads can reduce gas mileage up to= 30%. 6. Keep your car in good working orderMake sure tune ups and oil cha= nges are up to date. Also=2C make sure you tires are properly inflated. A w= ell-kept car requires less stress on the engine and increases gas mileage. = 7. Remove excess weightAll of the junk that some people accumulate in thei= r cars can start to add up. Trunks filled completely and other excess weigh= t causes the engine to work harder. Whenever the engine needs to work more= =2C fuel efficiency decreases. 8. Don't idle for excessive periods of time= Idling for one minute equals the amount of gas used to start the car's engi= ne. If you are forced to sit at an idle=2C put the car in neutral. Using ne= utral reduces strain on the transmission and allows it to cool. 9. Don't warm up your carOlder cars required time to let the engine start = working. Newer cars are designed to start cold. 10. Accelerate slowlyTakin= g off to a fast start burns fuel unnecessarily. This is equal to revving th= e engine. CNN Money offers the following Myth's about saving gas NEW YORK (= CNNMoney.com) -- With gasoline prices hitting record levels=2C it=20 seems everyone has a tip on how to save fuel. Much of the advice is=20 well-intentioned=2C but in the end=2C much of it won't lower your gas bill.= Here's a look at a few misconceptions: 1. Fill your tank in the morning You may have heard that it's best to fill your gas tank in the early mornin= g=20 while the fuel is cold. The theory goes that fluids are more dense at lower= =20 temperatures=2C so a gallon of cold gas actually has more gas molecules tha= n a=20 gallon of warmer gas. But the temperature of the gasoline as it comes out of the nozzle varies=20 little during the course of the day=2C according to Consumer Reports=2C so = there's=20 little=2C if any=2C benefit=2C to getting up early to pump gas. 2. Change your air filter Maintaining your car is important=2C but a clean air filter isn't going to = save=20 you any gas. Modern engines have computer sensors that automatically adjust= the=20 fuel-air mixture as an increasingly clogged air filter chokes off the engin= e's=20 air supply. While engine power will decrease slightly as the air filter becomes clogged= =2C=20 a lack of performance or an increase in fuel consumption will be negligible= =2C=20 Consumer Reports says. 3. Use premium fuel With prices already over $4.00 a gallon=2C premium gasoline is a hard sell= =20 these days. But a lot of drivers think because their owners' manual recomme= nds=20 premium=2C they'll get better fuel economy with it. Really=2C they may be p= aying=20 more money for nothing. Newer cars for which premium is "recommended" - but not "required" - won't= =20 suffer with regular fuel. Modern engine technology comes to the rescue agai= n.=20 When sensors detect regular instead of premium fuel=2C the system automatic= ally=20 adjusts spark plug timing. The result is a slight reduction in peak horsepo= wer -=20 really=2C you'll never notice - but little or no reduction in fuel economy. Always check your owner's manual before putting anything into your car. And= =20 if your car runs badly on regular=2C by all means=2C go back to the pricey = stuff.=20 (See editor's note at bottom) 4. Pump up your tires Proper tire inflation is important for a number of reasons. Under-inflated= =20 tires are bad for handling and can even cause a crash. Improper tire inflat= ion=20 also causes tires to wear out faster and to heat up more=2C which could tri= gger a=20 dangerous high-speed blow-out. According to on-the-road driving tests by both Consumer Reports and auto=20 information site Edmunds.com=2C underinflated tires reduce fuel economy=2C = so proper=20 inflation is key. But you should never over-inflate your tires. They'll get you slightly bett= er=20 fuel economy because there will be less tread touching the road=2C reducing= =20 friction. But that means less grip for braking and turning. The added risk = of a=20 crash isn't worth the extra mile a gallon you might gain. 5. To A/C or not A/C There's no question air-conditioning makes extra work for the engine=2C=20 increasing fuel use. But car air conditioners are much more efficient today= than=20 they used to be. In around-town driving=2C using the A/C will drop fuel eco= nomy by=20 about a mile a gallon. Meanwhile=2C driving at higher speeds with the windows down greatly increas= es=20 aerodynamic drag. As speed increases=2C drag becomes more of an issue=2C ma= king A/C=20 use the more efficient choice at high speeds. At most speeds and in most vehicles=2C A/C use drains slightly more fuel th= an=20 driving with the windows down=2C contends David Champion=2C head of auto te= sting for=20 Consumer Reports. "My final take on is that it's very close=2C" says Phil R= eed=2C=20 consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com. "It's hard to measure the differenc= e and=20 every vehicle is different." The best choice - if temperature and humidity allow - is to keep the window= s=20 rolled up and to turn the A/C compressor off. You can keep the fans running= to=20 blow in air from the outside=2C but your car will be as aerodynamic as poss= ible=20 while still letting you breathe. You will save gas=2C but the fuel economy= =20 improvement will be slight. 6. Bolt-ons and pour-ins Before you buy a device that's supposed to make your car more fuel-efficien= t=20 or pour in an allegedly gas-saving additive=2C ask yourself this: Don't you= think=20 oil and car companies aren't doing everything they can to beat their=20 competitors? If BP (BP)=20 could add something to its gasoline that made cars go farther on a gallon= =2C cars=20 would be lining up at the company's pumps. Sure=2C people would burn their= =20 fuel-saving BP gas more slowly=2C but then they'd drive right past rivals' = gas=20 stations to come back to BP for more. BP stations could even charge more fo= r=20 their gas and still sell tons of the stuff. =20 So if there really was an additive that made gas burn up more slowly=2C it= =20 wouldn't be sold over the Internet one bottle at a time. Likewise=2C car companies are already spending big bucks to increase fuel=20 mileage. If General Motors could make its cars go significantly farther on = a=20 gallon simply by putting a device into the fuel line=2C don't think for a s= econd=20 it wouldn't be doing that. GM's car sales would go through the roof. "There are a number of these gas-saving devices that are generally useless= =2C"=20 says Champion. But drivers who try them will swear they work. In reality=2C it's probably = an=20 automotive placebo effect=2C says Reed. Buy one of these devices or additiv= es=2C and=20 you're like to pay extreme attention to your fuel economy and how you drive= . Of course it can't hurt to keep a close eye on your driving habits -- and=20 what kind of car you drive. In the end=2C that can make the most difference= in=20 saving gas. =20 _______________________________________________ Bmcu@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/bmcu/rogerdavis87= @msn.com = --_361dd12e-a4ca-43fa-9d8c-c15e513b29d2_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi=2C Duff=2C

Sounds like fun. =3B You are correct=2C many of us= don't have working odometers=2C so would a GPS (that's what I use for my s= peedometer) work? =3B It reads out mileage to the tenth of a mile.
<= br>Roger D

To: bmcu@autox.team.net
Date: Fri=2C 1 Ju= n 2012 10:49:03 -0600
Subject: [Bmcu] The Great BMCU Economy Run!

=3B

The Great BMCU Economy Run!

=3B

See you there!

=3B

Duff

=3B

In the United States

In the United Kingdom

About.com has the following suggestions:&= nbsp=3B

=3B

Improving your car's gas mileage can help save at the pump. Learn how you= can help increase gas mileage with these tips.

= =3B

1. =3B Slow down

Speeds over 40 miles per hour (mph) creates incredible wind r= esistance that your car must overcome. This increased resistance causes you= r car to burn more fuel. Traveling at 55 mph give you up to 21% better mile= age when compared speed limits of 65 mph and 70 mph.

= =3B

2. =3B Shift gears

Running your automobile at high speeds in low gear can = use 45% more fuel than if you were in the right gear.

=3B

3. Ke= ep windows closed on the highway

T= he increased drag caused by open windows can reduce gas mileage up to 10%.<= /div>

=3B

4. =3B Drive proactively

Slowing down and speeding up wastes fuel. Also=2C accelerate bef= ore approaching a hill rather than when you are climbing it. You engine is = forced to work harder on an incline=2C thus reducing gas mileage.

=3B

5. =3B Avoid rough roads

Dirt and gravel roads can reduce gas mileage up to 30%.

=3B

6= . =3B Keep your car in good working order

Make sure tune ups and oil changes are up to date. Also=2C ma= ke sure you tires are properly inflated. A well-kept car requires less stre= ss on the engine and increases gas mileage.

=3B

7. =3B Remo= ve excess weight

All of the junk t= hat some people accumulate in their cars can start to add up. Trunks filled= completely and other excess weight causes the engine to work harder. Whene= ver the engine needs to work more=2C fuel efficiency decreases.

=3B

8. =3B Don't idle for excessive periods of time

Idling for one minute equals the amount of gas used = to start the car's engine. If you are forced to sit at an idle=2C put the c= ar in neutral. Using neutral reduces strain on the transmission and allows = it to cool.

9. =3B Don't warm up your car

Older cars required time to let the engine start wor= king. Newer cars are designed to start cold.

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10. =3B Ac= celerate slowly

Taking off to a fa= st start burns fuel unnecessarily. This is equal to revving the engine.

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CNN Money offers the following Myth's about saving gas

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- With gasoline prices hitting record le= vels=2C it=20 seems everyone has a tip on how to save fuel. Much of the advice is=20 well-intentioned=2C but in the end=2C much of it won't lower your gas bill.= =3B Here's a look at a few misconceptions:

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1. Fill your tank in the morning

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2. Change your air filter

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3. Use premium fuel

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4. Pump up your tires

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5. To A/C or not A/C

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6. Bolt-ons and pour-ins

Before you buy a device that's supposed to make your car more fuel-efficien= t=20 or pour in an allegedly gas-saving additive=2C ask yourself this: Don't you= think=20 oil and car companies aren't doing everything they can to beat their=20 competitors?
If BP (BP)=20 could add something to its gasoline that made cars go farther on a gallon= =2C cars=20 would be lining up at the company's pumps. Sure=2C people would burn their= =20 fuel-saving BP gas more slowly=2C but then they'd drive right past rivals' = gas=20 stations to come back to BP for more. BP stations could even charge more fo= r=20 their gas and still sell tons of the stuff.
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So if there really was an additive that made gas burn up more s= lowly=2C it=20 wouldn't be sold over the Internet one bottle at a time.
Likewise=2C car companies are already spending big bucks to increase fuel=20 mileage. If General Motors could make its cars go significantly farther on = a=20 gallon simply by putting a device into the fuel line=2C don't think for a s= econd=20 it wouldn't be doing that. GM's car sales would go through the roof.
"There are a number of these gas-saving devices that are generally useless= =2C"=20 says Champion.
But drivers who try them will swear they work. In reality=2C it's probably = an=20 automotive placebo effect=2C says Reed. Buy one of these devices or additiv= es=2C and=20 you're like to pay extreme attention to your fuel economy and how you drive= .
Of course it can't hurt to keep a close eye on your driving habits -- and=20 what kind of car you drive. In the end=2C that can make the most difference= in=20 saving gas.

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