14 June 2023

It's A Gas

Comparing Apples to Apples as much as I can...

In 1972 you could get a Chevelle SS with a 402 cubic inch big-block, 4-speed manual, that made 240 SAE-net horsepower.

It got 9/11 mpg (11 combined) and curbed at 3,397 lb.  With gas being $0.36 a gallon it cost $6.84 to fill the 19 gallon fuel tank.  With the combined mileage you could go 209 miles.  Best mileage gets the same range!

In 1972 you could get a Chevelle Malibu with a 350 cubic inch small-block, 3-speed automatic, that made 165 SAE-net horsepower.

It got 9/14 mpg (12 combined) and curbed at 3,479 lb.  With gas being $0.36 a gallon it cost $6.84 to fill the 19 gallon fuel tank.  With the combined mileage you could go 228 miles.  Best mileage gets 266 miles.

But Chevelle's are mid-sized...

In 1972 could get a Caprice Sport Sedan with a 400 cubic inch small-block, 3-speed automatic, that made 170 SAE-net horsepower.

It got 8/13 mpg (11 combined) and curbed at 4,321 lb.  With gas being $0.36 a gallon it cost $8.28 to fill the 23 gallon fuel tank.  With the combined mileage you could go 253 miles.  Best mileage gets 299 miles.

In 1991 you could get a Caprice Classic with a 305 cubic inch small-block, 4-speed automatic, that made 170 SAE-net horsepower.

It got 17/26 mpg (20 combined) and curbed at 3,951 lb.  With gas being $1,20 a gallon it cost $27.83 to fill the 23 gallon fuel tank.  With the combined mileage you could go 460 miles.  Best mileage gets 598 miles.

In 1995 you could get an Impala SS with a 350 cubic inch LT small-block, 4-speed automatic, that made 260 SAE-net horsepower.

It got 15/23 mpg (18 combined) and curbed at 4,037 lb.  With gas being $1,21 a gallon it cost $27.60 to fill the 23 gallon fuel tank.  With the combined mileage you could go 414 miles.  Best mileage gets 529 miles.

In 2012 you could get a Caprice PPV with a 364 cubic inch LS small-block, 6-speed automatic, that made 355 SAE-net horsepower.

It got 15/24 mpg (18 combined) and curbed at 4,162 lb.  With gas being $3.70 a gallon it cost $70.30 to fill the 19 gallon fuel tank.  With the combined mileage you could go 342 miles.  Best mileage gets you 456 miles.

With today's gas prices...  $3.589 per gallon (US Average) to go the 2,776 scenic miles from Los Angeles to New York Fucking City it would cost $905.73 in a Chevelle SS, $711.65 in a Malibu, $766.39 in a Caprice Sport Sedan, $383.19 in a Caprice Classic, $433.18 in an Impala SS and $398.52 in a Caprice PPV.

Assholes, I AM doing my part to save the fucking environment.

Even better, I am more comfortable and the car has more power and better manners.

Posted by Angus McThag at 17:37
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous16 June, 2023 02:39

    Usually it's difficult to get the EPA rated mileage. Usually. My 1996 corvette with the manual transmission and high output engine is rated at 15/24 MPG. But when it's cool enough to drive with the windows up and the AC off I get a bit over 28 MPG at 80 MPH. Not bad for a 27 year old car that can do 0-60 in under 3 seconds and 170 MPH. - Marv

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  2. Old NFO16 June, 2023 20:18

    Great comparison, my only question would be which one is actually more 'fun' to drive? YMMV...

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    1. Angus McThag16 June, 2023 21:04

      Here to the car show? The big-block Chevelle with the rock-crusher.

      Stop and go traffic? Any of the small-blocks with an automatic.

      LA to NYFC? Anything 91 or newer.

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