Mark Schirmer
Thanks for keeping me in the loop on this -- clearly demonstrates as well how little I know about the engine we build!

mhs

Thank you Mark. Coming from the Director of World Wide Public Relations
at Mazda Corporation that is a fine compliment indeed. I will forward a copy
of this message to Jay Horak owner of Autoenginuity.com author of the
OBD II software and OBDII interface device.

For more information on how wonderful your rotary engine is log on
to http://bob-white.com/lamar/ and download the movies.

Thanks again Mark. Especially for the nice tour through the engine factory.

Paul Lamar

Mark,

I have a suggestion. In the next RX8 press kit please include a graph of
the steady speed fuel consumption as a function of speed from 35 to 85 MPH. 
Most people spend a lot of time on the freeway commuting back and fourth to work 
at steady speeds. 

The mileage one gets around town in stop and go driving mostly depends on 
how soon you can shift it into a higher gear. It is too easy to forget to shift 
up since the engine revs so easily, is so smooth and is so quiet. One finds one 
self driving around in the RX8 in third or fourth while the car would move fine in 
fifth or sixth.

I guess I could use the OBD II software & interface hardware to measure the 
steady speed fuel consumption in fourth and fifth. But you guys should be doing 
that :)

BTW IMHO the EPA city and highway driving cycle has out lived its usefulness.

Paul Lamar
 
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