I basically told them I have a great running 20 mpg 170ci, Holley 1940 set-up with the sole purpose of mpg over performance/power. Can you you do me any better?
He was skeptical of my mpg claim saying no one gets that much. That's obviously not true because many of you get even better than me. I have every fill-up record for the last 4-5 years. They all range anywhere from 16-24mpg all city or combined driving. If I were to hop on a freeway and drive till the tank is empty, I expect I'd be near 30 as Ford claimed with this car. I know with my 1990 Taurus, I get 20ish combined driving, but on a recent trip to AZ, I got 30. 400 non-stop miles, all freeway.
Anyway, he said for a $400 purchase, he could not only increase my hp, but raise my mpg a minimum of 10%. He said that is an extremely conservative claim.
Using my investment cost calculator, the purchase will pay for itself after 1.9 years with gas saved driving 10k/year (20mpg vs. 22mpg). Anyone have any advice, thoughts, or red-flags?
He was skeptical of my mpg claim saying no one gets that much. That's obviously not true because many of you get even better than me. I have every fill-up record for the last 4-5 years. They all range anywhere from 16-24mpg all city or combined driving. If I were to hop on a freeway and drive till the tank is empty, I expect I'd be near 30 as Ford claimed with this car. I know with my 1990 Taurus, I get 20ish combined driving, but on a recent trip to AZ, I got 30. 400 non-stop miles, all freeway.
Anyway, he said for a $400 purchase, he could not only increase my hp, but raise my mpg a minimum of 10%. He said that is an extremely conservative claim.
Using my investment cost calculator, the purchase will pay for itself after 1.9 years with gas saved driving 10k/year (20mpg vs. 22mpg). Anyone have any advice, thoughts, or red-flags?