On 6 Feb 2007 22:49:47 -0800, "riverman" wrote:

On Feb 7, 1:24 pm, "riverman" wrote:
On Feb 7, 12:40 pm, wrote:

This NASA gal drives 900 miles in diapers so she wouldn't have to
stop...er, OK...what the hell is she driving, a gas tanker...with a
REALLY good gas gauge? Eh, maybe she's just stupid...

Your comment appreciated...stuff the links,
R

That being said, I still think she sounds a bit high maintenance.


D-oh. My reading comprehension ain't what I think it is. You were
apparently commenting on the range of her vehicle, not that she was
wearing diapers...funny that I missed that.

Is it that unusual to have a vehicle that has a range of 900 miles?
Something with a 26 gallon tank that gets 32+ mpg could easily do it.
I once had a diesel Jetta with a 28 gallon tank that got 45 mpg...I
filled that baby up each year on my birthday.

Um, care to guess what 26 x 32 might equal?

IAC, there aren't many "cars" (and I include most pickup trucks) that'll
go 900 miles, and really, Houston to Orlando would probably take more
gas than a pure, simple 900 mile range, assuming the 900 mile range was
based upon a constant 60 mph/120 kph-ish speed. Few "high mpg" type
cars have large tanks - fuel is heavy, and more fuel means more weight,
and more weight means less fuel economy.

TC,
R

Aren't there a bunch of cars out there that have a 900 mile range? If
not, I think I see the core of the whole problem....

--riverman