The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-15
REAL ECONOMY TESTS
WILL HELP AUTOISTS
Consumption of Gasolene Overlooked by Many Owners
"Plugger'' Getting Hard Try Out-Inyestgatng Tire
Ouestion-Notes for Motorists
By HARRY WARD.

Genuine economy tests in which the
consumption Of gasOlene is a cOnsiders-
ton. are bound to come into greater
prominence sooner or later, in the opin-
ion Of G. ]. Durham, president OF one
Of the large automobile manufacturing
companies.
he SAYS that manufacturers are not
10 be blamed IL they give the buyer
what he wants. Owners have ccntin-
uaIly boosted OF the high gear OF direct
drive performance % their cars. but
this is only accomplished at the cost
Of excessive gasoIene consumption. II
may be that an owner would prefer TO
take a certain hiIi on the high gear
than that his car should be able TO
run a certain number OF miles on a
gallon Of gasoIene. This may do W. 8
wei for a time, bat surely an owner
sooner or later must realize the ex-
Cessive cost Of his EasoIene cousump-
ton, and, with motor efficiency. de-
mand motor economy.
Motor economy tests would be well
come TO thousands Of prospect and
prospective users OF cars as well as 70
manufacturers. and the sooner They are
undertaken the better Il will be for the
trade in general
R ". Dean, Of the Regal Motor Car
Company, Is making a cross-eOuntry run
in the Regal -'Piugger." and is meeting
with all sorts OF experiences. Emerson
and Ornes who were recently appointed
agents in this city for the Regal. are
watching with great interest the prog
ress Dean is making. People have 70
idea what We are up against in this
tour" said Dean 1T Is not q Joy ride.
but business trip, pure and simple
he continued We are visiting all the
Regal agents in the circle and are run
ming on a schedule SET by the factory
Our schedule calls for just a. much
speed as any GIdden tour ever called
for, and as we have 10 live up 10 the
time sheet, the 'Plueger' certainly gets
the worst kind Of punishment l. has
already run loo miles and is capable
OF many stunts"
A committee Of the Association Of Ii
censed Automobile Manufacturers has
been appointed to look into the tire sit
uatiou- Albert / Pope was appointed
chairman The board meeting at which
this action was taken was also attended
by s NJ Butler. chairman or the con
test board or the American Automobile
Association. He told Of the racing sit
uation and OF the need for cooperation
on the part Of the manufactures IN or
der 20 insure absolutely fair contests.
The PoUe AutomObiIa Company has
received - first silent SIX MaIheSor
demonstrating car. and motorists are
visiting tl-e company SaleSrooms. OF
Fourteenth street. 10 inspect the new
model TIE claim is made for this ma
chine Lha- II IS The most silent TUnnIus
car Of it's type ever built. one needs
only e good pair OF ears 20 judge this
claim, said President 7 B. Spence, II
talking Of the cars quiet motor
1t seems remark able said Joseph II
/ StoddaTd. Of the Cook & StOddard com
/ Tany, that there should be such a gen
/ eraI impression that the electric auto 8.
not a good hin climber As a matter oi
/ fact. the reverse IS true and the popu-
/ larity OF the shaft drive Baker eIeCtricl
I in hIiIy cities Is gratifying evidence ths
the Baker Is giving good service on TIT
| hills
! Fort George hill. IN New York. Is
great testing ground for AUTOMOBILE
( demonstration Prospective purchaser
/ OF Buick cars who 1--we IN that city ar
I always given a 6eWo1srra ion or how
[ the Buick can climb THIS steep incline OF
/ the high gear HEsreE Manager T. 4
/ Johnston, Of the Washzds,tcn branch .
/ the Bui Motor COnps ny was con
/ neCtcG with the New Yort branch. h
/ always referred 70 Fort George hill a.
I the Brick route and he is endeavorini