A twist on the gasoline shortage

[LoboGunLeather]

Man was driving 143 mph on Kentucky highway, police say ... until he ran out of gas

Driving 143 MPH in a 70 MPH zone, fleeing state troopers, all while driving on a suspended or revoked license, probably not the best time to find yourself short on gas.

 

[charlie sherrill]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I haven't had any problems getting gas around here for decent prices.

 

[Rudi]

No shortage of stupid people. Lucky no one was killed.

 

[NYlakesider]

Man was driving 143 mph on Kentucky highway, police say ... until he ran out of gas

Driving 143 MPH in a 70 MPH zone, fleeing state troopers, all while driving on a suspended or revoked license, probably not the best time to find yourself short on gas.

At that speed he would run out real fast. He would not be getting gas mileage it would be counted in yards per gallon..

 

[arjay]

That’s going to be expensive! And who knew a mustang was that fast?

 

[Muss Muggins]

Lotsa cars will go 143 mph. Most tires won’t . . .

 

[NYlakesider]

Lotsa cars will go 143 mph. Most tires won’t . . .

I have had a bunch of cars that can way exceed that number and they had the tires to do it. (If you dared to do it)

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

I suspect that he was trying to get to a gasoline station before he ran out of gas.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[FlyTyinFool]

Unmodified US civilian vehicle Engine Control Modules limit speed to 127 or 134 (depends on year).

They can be reprogrammed (i.e. Law enforcement, and customization)

Z rated tires are a must at that speed, or higher, for any extended period of time/miles.

And yes, fuel efficiency is out the window over 70-75 MPH


Make sure you're wearing cool sunglasses when driving over 90 MPH!

 

[NYlakesider]

Unmodified US c[/B]Civilian vehicle Engine Control Modules limit speed to 127 or 134 (depends on year).

They can be reprogrammed (i.e. Law enforcement, and customization)

Z rated tires are a must at that speed, or higher, for any extended period of time/miles.

And yes, fuel efficiency is out the window over 70-75 MPH


Make sure you're wearing cool sunglasses when driving over 90 MPH!

None of my Vettes were limited. My last one was a 15, possible newer than that might.

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

Reminds me of an auto theft that happened here in the Harrisburg area around 20-30 years ago. Some genius moron stole a BMW from a dealer lot one evening and decided that since jet fuel was a type of kerosene he would get a lot more oomph if he topped the tank off with it. Police units responding to the call found him leaving a nearby gas station and gave chase. The self proclaimed rocket scientist made it a couple blocks before succumbing to his own delusions.

John

 

[Jessie]

I gotta ask....What gas stations sell jet-a fuel?

 

[NYlakesider]

I gotta ask....What gas stations sell jet-a fuel?

Well up here in the boonies most all stations sell Kerosene. Yes I know its not true jet fuel but its close, perhaps that is what was meant.

Not really not much difference just a bit more refinement. I worked at a refinery for a while and they made all sorts of Kerosene products, it all started out the same!

 

[Jessie]

Re-reading the OP I think you’re correct Lakesider

 

[Nevada Ed]

Back in the 1990's I got the wifes new V-W Bug up to 120 mph on the way to Utah and it was not the super duper engine, either.

85 mph feels a lot safer if it is legal, on some super highways........
otherwise 65-70 does real well with gas milage.

On the guy trying to out run the law...........

"Here's your sign"........

 

[krsmith58]

used to be out running the police was a 50 50 ,proposition. the advances in the radio communication have changed that to almost no chance at all. we used to run occasionally in our hotrod cars but more likely on our big rice burner motorcycles. krs/kenny

 

[JJEH]

Lotsa cars will go 143 mph. Most tires won’t . . .

Maybe back in the '90s. If you buy a recent manufactured quality tire you won't have any issues. Plus, most modern tires in modern sizes are already "V" rated.

Heck, the tires for my little Dodge Fart, I mean Dart, are "W" rated... I'm trying to get it to 168mph but I think I first need to put a Superbird wing on it for that...

I believe the custom made tires for the Maybach Exelero were "Y" rated, whereas the Mercedes SLR got "ZR" rated ones, despite being able to go way beyond that speed.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I have had a bunch of cars that can way exceed that number and they had the tires to do it. (If you dared to do it)

Around here, the standard is $50 worth of tires on $5,000 worth of rims on a $1,000 car . . .

 

[grover99]

Way back I had a ford 429 cobra which would go way past the 120 on the speedometer. Thinking back I had no clue what kind of tires the thing had on it. Makes me shudder now that I better understand such things. My 4 cylinder Camry has a speedometer with 160 on it. Why a 429 Ford only had 120 and my toyota has 160 is one those mysteries of life.

 

[krsmith58]

Way back I had a ford 429 cobra which would go way past the 120 on the speedometer. Thinking back I had no clue what kind of tires the thing had on it. Makes me shudder now that I better understand such things. My 4 cylinder Camry has a speedometer with 160 on it. Why a 429 Ford only had 120 and my toyota has 160 is one those mysteries of life.

i rented a Camry a couple of summers back that had 160MPH on the speedo. you know i had to see. it would get there but wasn't as much fun as it was in the 70s. not sure why?? oh and it had a v6. krs/kenny