What RPM does your DD turn while driving down the freeway at 65mph?
My 84 Civic wagon with a 5-speed hits almost exactly 3K at 65 and if the majority of my driving is running down the freeway I'm getting about 41 mpg. The car weighs 2,010 pounds empty with a 1/4 tank of gas and my small took kit. With a mix of city driving it's 37 mpg. No safety anything on board. If I'm hit very hard they'll need a putty knife to remove me from the wreckage. But at least it's easy to pass the California smog test every 2 years and the car is cheap to maintain and is very reliable.
So, what RPM are you turning and what is your fuel mileage at that 65 mph? Oh, and what kind of configuration are you driving?
My 84 Civic wagon with a 5-speed hits almost exactly 3K at 65 and if the majority of my driving is running down the freeway I'm getting about 41 mpg. The car weighs 2,010 pounds empty with a 1/4 tank of gas and my small took kit. With a mix of city driving it's 37 mpg. No safety anything on board. If I'm hit very hard they'll need a putty knife to remove me from the wreckage. But at least it's easy to pass the California smog test every 2 years and the car is cheap to maintain and is very reliable.
So, what RPM are you turning and what is your fuel mileage at that 65 mph? Oh, and what kind of configuration are you driving?