tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407949.post-27581082271054187072008-04-18T09:54:00.000-07:002008-04-18T10:12:24.155-07:00While riding the XT, I'm relegated to a rather mediocre speed of 55-60mph as I crawl along the freeway, though I do have the occasional burst into the 65-75mph range when congested traffic dictates. I can live with the slower speed, although not every day, so I do occasionally throw the old FZR into the mix for some more spirited jaunts down the superslab. Anyway, on yesterday's commute it seemed like I went for ages and never hit my reserve and in fact didn't, until this morning at the 163 mile mark. Why that is significant is that when I topped her off today, I only put in 1.7 gallons. <br /><br />Some quick math will tell you that at 1.7 gallons and 163 traveled miles I got 95.88mpg or <span style="font-weight:bold;">96-freakin-miles-per-gallon!</span> So while generally Americans laugh at less fortunate countries where it is the norm to see most people riding mopeds and scooters at 90+mpg, here we're content to bitch about paying $4 for a gallon gas, while sucking down 8 miles per gallon as we bomb down our freeways at 80mph so that we can spend an extra 15 minutes laying in bed before work.<br /><br />So to you Mrs. Yukon driving lady that was yapping on the phone and tailgating me before tearing off down the freeway at a likely 10mpg on your solitary commute to work in a vehicle designed to carry 8, I say I will have the last laugh... when I see you at the pump. ;)Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06879809748836531038noreply@blogger.com