![]() 01/24/2017 at 21:36 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
I really want break this down. The have 106 miles to Chicago with a full tank of gas. The fuel tank in a 1974 Dodge Monaco 440 held 25.1 gallons (US Gallon). It’s EPA avg fuel economy (as per 1974) is 11.5mpg, but they are driving with heavy foot so I’ll give them an optimist 7mpg. That leaves them with 175.70 miles to empty.
They burned 60% of fuel in the total 106 miles traveled. I was bored.
![]() 01/24/2017 at 21:39 |
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Hit it!
![]() 01/24/2017 at 21:49 |
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Wrong city, right song.
![]() 01/24/2017 at 21:53 |
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Who? I am confuse :/
![]() 01/24/2017 at 21:54 |
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Yeah, but they also “threw a rod”, so how much oil does the Dodge have, how long can it keep running with said rod being thrown, and when would it run out of oil? Now do that math, mister smarty pants!
![]() 01/24/2017 at 21:57 |
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Obligatory:
![]() 01/24/2017 at 21:59 |
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Did you factor in the cop motor, cop tires, cop shocks, cop suspension, and the fact that it was a model made before catalytic converters so it runs good on regular gas?
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:02 |
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I can think of 4 factors. Size of the hole the rod made, viscosity of oil, engine RPM, & the amount of oil in the engine. It could have burnt some oil, so it could be less the manufacture recommended amount. All of those should = the miles traveled.
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:13 |
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Ah but why do you wear your sunglasses at night?
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:15 |
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You beat me to that line.
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:28 |
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7 mpg is high. My Ranger gets about 5-6 mpg under race conditions with a modern 4.0 V6 plant.
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:29 |
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Side note, I saw this in the theater Saturday night. Extended cut. It was glorious
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:30 |
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“Opimistic”
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:34 |
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Just trying to help provide more accurate data
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:36 |
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You are missing the cop tires, they are good for 2-3 mpg in that car!
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:37 |
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They are on a mission from god. Physics need not fully apply. After all, they are leading a high speed pursuit and get passed by a winnebego!
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:49 |
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And that the cigarette lighter is broken?
![]() 01/24/2017 at 22:53 |
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So I can watch you weave then breathe your story lines...
So I can keep track of the visions in my eyes...
So I can forget my name while you collect your claim...
So I can see the light that’s right before my eyes...
![]() 01/24/2017 at 23:59 |
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Data or alternative data?
![]() 01/25/2017 at 00:21 |
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And that they’re on a mission from God?
![]() 01/25/2017 at 01:13 |
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To put this on perspective, my ‘74 corvette gets 7-10 miles per gallon, so this is plausible
EDIT: and what is this a lyric from?
![]() 01/25/2017 at 13:58 |
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EDIT: and what is this a lyric from?
It is arguably the best line* in one of the greatest films of all time: The Blues Brothers!
* I would submit “I HATE Illinois Nazis” as a honorable mention.