Better Gas Mileage as an Economic Stimulus

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It’s clear that the American economy needs a kick in the pants. I’ll go out on a limb and propose something so obvious that it sounds crazy … that better gas mileage can and should be part and parcel of any economic stimulus package. It’s well past time we end our reliance on foreign oil. … Read more

Subaru Legacy 3.0 R

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Subaru Legacy 3.0R MPG-o-Matic Subaru Legacy Review Summary: The Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Limited is a five-star safety rated American-made All Wheel Drive sport luxury sedan that competes with the Audi A4 Quattro, BMW 335xi, and Volkswagen Passat 4Motion.

The EPA gas mileage estimates for the 2008 Legacy 3.0 R come in at 17 city / 24 highway. In a week of driving, we found those estimates to be low, as we achieved 27.3 on the highway and 21.9 in suburban driving in mid-thirty degree weather.

Subaru Legacy 3.0R 3/4 front view

That’s not bad for an all wheel drive sedan with this much power.

The Legacy 3.0 R is fitted with a 3.0 liter six cylinder Subaru Boxer engine. The conventionally aspirated horizontally opposed six cranks out 245 horsepower and 215 foot pounds of torque.

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Better Gas Mileage

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High gas prices getting the best of you? It’s time to share two keys to getting better gas mileage. The first has a higher cost, but can yield significant gains. The second can be nearly free, but the gains may be only incremental. Rest assured, there are no magic solutions that will instantly and painlessly deliver better gas mileage. It takes some effort and investment (though not necessarily financial). If you truly want to achieve the highest gas mileage, you have to make it a mindset. You need to make a conscious decision that getting highest number of miles per gallon is a priority.

Lets go back to those two keys.

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Your Mileage May Vary (YMMV)

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You’ve heard the catchwords your mileage may vary (YMMV) hundreds, if not thousands of times. YMMV began life as a small print (or quickly spoken) disclaimer, tacked onto the end of an automotive advertisement.

Perhaps William Safire could pin down the first usage of “your mileage may vary,” but it’s likely to have happened shortly after (or maybe when, but most likely not before) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began testing the fuel efficiency of automobiles sold in the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The subsequent popularization is a thing of legend.


YMMV … It’s obvious when you sit down and think about it.

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