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Subject:Re: Gas Mileage (Ireland/USA)
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Wed, 9 Aug 2000 00:55:37 PDT

What does California use??? Maybe I should stick with Chevron gas because of
its Techron content (Naptha).

>
>The gas formulation makes a big difference.  When I went from Delaware to
>the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, I got 19 mpg.  On the way back,
>with the good Virginia gas, I got 22.5 mpg.  Delaware uses the
>reformulated/oxygenated gasoline and Virginia doesn't.  It beats me how
>burning alot more gas will clean up the air!  I suspect the formulation,
>along with the bigger "gallon" is why the mileage is better in Ireland.
>
>                                                              Jay '85 Westy

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