Corvette Gets Better Gas Mileage than Prius?

[softail-joanie]

Garage419 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtPwnsyGTxw

Matt Farah and Mike Spinelli pit a C5 Corvette against a new Toyota Prius in the ultimate gas mileage showdown.

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[wilk1149]

No, LPG is in abundance in this country. Nth America has a heavier crude than we do. In fact for many years LPG was just burnt at the well site so that they could get to the oil. We have what's called light sweet crude best used to make kerosene. We did get the worlds heaviest crude for motor oil and tar making from Kuwait until the first gulf war. One of the reasons our roads are so bad now is because the tar isn't as good

[softail-joanie]

1972 Nova- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Hv_jRQMv8

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[joz*garage]

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@softail-joanie wrote:

a vw pick-up equipped with a 4cyl supercharger and turbo, tickles my fancy [twin charger] quality, practical, excellent on fuel, and got the power in reserve

If were talkin trucks now, I would rather a Ranger. 302 v8 conversion, 5speed manual, trick flow aluminum heads, lifted at least 4 inches from the suspention and another 3 on the body... here is one in the works,

and heres one i seen in a parking lot the other day and snaped some pictures of,,

from inside my car.

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[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

I remember my father bringing home a '62 Corvette, with the notion I might enjoy it.........until he was informed how much the insurance would cost.  I always loved those solid axle Corvettes.....

[softail-joanie]

I only ever seen Corvettes with v8s in them. Like to see one with a 4,3 v6 and manual transmission. Probibly be easy to do, the drivetrain could come from an S10.

[wilk1149]

The first Corvettes had straight six motors as Chevrolet didn't produce a V8 until 55

[softail-joanie]

The first Corvettes had straight six motors as Chevrolet didn't produce a V8 until 55

Not the same, not even close. maybe the number of pistons, theres where it ends. The ZR1 Corvette's v8 couldn't hold up it's title as the fastest production vehicle made in the US, when the GMC Syclone (a truck) with that 4.3 v6 came out. Did they take the hint, no, they just kept right on putting v8s in them.

I heard or read somewhere that the 4.3 v6, was a small block 350 v8 with two less cyls. makes sense, less gas, less parts to fix, fits in smaller space.

I don't know why they still make inline 4s, why not a v4? that would have to be better wouldn't it? If Chevy made a good v4, id want to see that in the corvette. or chevettes brought back, lol... But I know Chevy or rather GM,  makes a good v6. They have been proven in the Buick Grand National GNX and the GMC syclone.

Most inline 6s I hear running, I can detect a rattle in the lower block. Main barring rattle. I think they get that after 50,000 miles. It's that long crankshaft getting all the stress from above, whereas, a v6, v8, gets stress from eather side. Just a better engine design.

[wilk1149]

I've owned a lot of straight six engined cars. I'm not that into V8's seeing as we have speed limits and most V8 owners I know seem to be compensating for having a little tally waker, I know you're a female and that wouldn't apply

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

The inline 6 used by Chevrolet from 1962 on had 7 main bearings, and those engines (and their predecessors) were known for their power and durability..........

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

When gas was 30 cents a gallon, there was absolutely no reason not to have a V-8, the more horsepower the better.  My Camaro's tach registered 2200 rpm's at 70 MPH......my redline was 7000 rpm.  You do the math.

When I slammed it from first to second, the body twisted enough to make the interior light blink on.

Ah, the joys of youth........

As for the tally-whacker business........I never received any complaints, and can provide testimonials upon request..........