Entries with tag "fuel_efficiency"

The Efficiency Of ATVs

Posted on January 28, 2008 at 3:02 AM in 'Ruminations' with tags 'offroading, fuel_efficiency, atv'

This is a subject I've been giving a lot of thought lately. Motorcycles are known for getting great has mileage — in the 50-60mpg range for the larger 600cc bikes, and up closer to 80mpg or more for the smaller 250cc bikes. So I was surprised to hear people on forums talking about getting 12-15mpg out of their 600cc ATVs. I figured those posts must have been exceptions, but I've kept track of my own gas mileage on my ATV, and I've been averaging about 13.5 mpg. That's a lot worse than even my Buick, which averages 22, much less the Civic with its comfortable 31 mpg.

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