F... gas prices

[drew54]

97 Chrysler LHS, big car but awesome milage as I am averaging around 24.7 MPG.

But on days that I am late for work I usually end up getting about 19. It's amazing how much gas you use going from 65 mph to 80 mph.

Has anyone tried out the gas savers? Things like the Tornado fuel saver, K&N air filter, or any other kind of car modifications to get better mileage??

Gas in Iowa is 2.65 right now. There was a 20 cent jump since Sunday.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by drew54

97 Chrysler LHS, big car but awesome milage as I am averaging around 24.7 MPG.

But on days that I am late for work I usually end up getting about 19. It's amazing how much gas you use going from 65 mph to 80 mph.

Has anyone tried out the gas savers? Things like the Tornado fuel saver, K&N air filter, or any other kind of car modifications to get better mileage??

Gas in Iowa is 2.65 right now. There was a 20 cent jump since Sunday.

Tornado is crap. K&N filter won't do anything but elevate the level of SI in your oil.

The best thing you can do is make sure you run proper air pressure in your tires. Also, don't haul around fat people. They'll kill your mileage.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Also, don't haul around fat people. They'll kill your mileage.

So that's my problem. Damn...I need to lose some weight then

The one thing no one has pointed out is the reduced amount of refinery production in the last 10+ years. There is sufficient supplies of oil coming into the country, but because of refineries closing and/or not being run, the supply of usable fuels has dropped. Part of Big Oil's profits come from the fact they have less maintenance and labor to pay for in regards to their refineries. And from what we saw from Katrina, a 1% drop in refinery production can wreak havoc.