Subject | Re: As with our trolls, the problem wasn't the Mac Pro itself... It's the problem with the mor |
From | -hh |
Date | 02/16/2014 13:45 (02/16/2014 04:45) |
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Lloyd E ParsonsIts always interesting to see how a particular brand chooses to 'tune' their product. Nice to hear that GM has a product that's firm on the suspension ... probably due to a little bit of 'German Heritage' from the Delta II platform (developed by Opal); I can recall an old Caprice which did great in the 'quiet floating' category, but ended up suffering for that isolation in the bends.
-hh said:-hhLloyd E Parsons
BTW, congrats on the new ride. Enjoy!
Thanks, I am. I'm very impressed with the handling, nice and tight and on par with the Jetta on curvy roads. Better interior with all the gee-gaws that Buick likes to stick in their cars and very quiet going down the road.
But I've already surprised at the gas mileage! Took it up on the open road and cruising along at a steady 71mph was getting 36mpg instantaneous steadily and later around town somewhere around 27-29mpg. That's better than the specs call for and leads me to believe that when it is broke in it will do better.Good to hear, although I do generally think that 'break in' is more of a thing of the past. I've found it to be interesting just how seemingly small stuff is now noticeable: my fuel economy on my DD varies by around 3mpg between going to work versus homeward ... same roads, just going the other direction. The reason why in two words? Elevation Change. Its effectively uphill to work, which means that homeward is more of a downhill coast.