You really gotta work at it. Once it is up to speed, it's pretty good. You gotta be aware of the terrain. If you see a hill coming, you might just want to pick up speed before you get to it. You might even want to be in a lower gear.
Kind of reminds me of the old delivery truck I used to drive
It does 0 to 60 in about 3.5 days, but once you get it up to speed it's not too bad.
Actually, I've never timed it. I'd say it's somewhere between 12 and 15 seconds to go from 0 to 60. So, it's not as bad as one might think.
It's definitely not quick, but it'll cruise down the highway at 80 mph comfortably. It can maybe get 25 mpg if you're really slow and careful. I probably get like 16 to 18 mpg.
That's not too bad for an old car. As long as it is happy once it gets up to speed, that can be managed just fin
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