Show Put Away the Buggy Whip The engineering formula for measuring measuring measuring meas meas- that much abused automotive claim of gasoline mileage is most simply stated stated stated stat stat- ed as follows How many miles will a gallon of t ga gas shove hoy a q to ton Cf ot of automobile at a given speed In 1930 the average for all makes make was about 28 H miles at 40 mph In 1935 it was about 33 miles at the same speed in 1940 1910 36 miles in 1950 43 miles B By 1956 the distance was about 46 miles milE or more than double the ton-miles ton per gallon gallon gallon gal gal- lon of 1930 Thus in terms of what-it- what does gasoline is actually cheaper today than a quarter century ago in spite of present day gas taxes which average approximately 30 per cent This is about as good a way as we can think of to explain progress in the the- oil oU business and why we should pay some some heed and perhaps even a cheer for Oil Progress Peek from October 13 to 19 For another thing the oil people are getting out what they call caU a glove compartment compartment compartment com com- manual that explains no less than fifteen different ways in which you may be able to increase your own gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line mileage or in other words but less of their gas They'll be De distributed by the millions during we hear to plug the 1957 theme With Today's Gasoline Youre You're Driving a Bargain As we figure it they just dont don't want you going back to the horse and buggy |