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tdrive0001 03-28-2012 11:19 PM

Real mileage test
 
Went on a road trip to a funeral for my great-aunt in Kentucky. Put in 19 gallons before I left ($75 @ the pilot). Put 434 miles on it before I put in the same amount in Dickson. 22.79 MPG average. And yes, it was hand calculated. The lie-o-meter said 20.1 ...:favorites37:

schroederMP 03-28-2012 11:25 PM

Sorry for your loss!


But thats awesome man...I should be seeing those numbers once I get a tank of summer blend in. I'm only seeing 17.5 right now hand calced!


You running an 2 stroke or additives?

06VT365 03-29-2012 05:26 AM

Thats great! I never get better than 18 unloaded on the higway, but thats just typical powerstroke fuel economy. My 02 7.3 has done 19.8 once but it was all 55mphm 2 lane roads, it was a fluke I cinsider since I very rarely drive 55!!!

westtnfx4 03-29-2012 10:29 AM

Thats awesome. I can get that fairly easy believe it or not. :peace:

Big'un 03-29-2012 11:20 AM

I get 220 miles to 24 gallons :D

Midnight Smoker 03-29-2012 11:28 AM

^^ouch

Big'un 03-29-2012 11:32 AM

Yea ouch is right lol , i watch the gas hand move

Midnight Smoker 03-29-2012 11:49 AM

:happy175: Yea I got a 98 Wrangler like that, You start it up and the needle starts droppin

tdrive0001 03-29-2012 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schroederMP (Post 2558)
Sorry for your loss!


But thats awesome man...I should be seeing those numbers once I get a tank of summer blend in. I'm only seeing 17.5 right now hand calced!


You running an 2 stroke or additives?

I had serviced it the night before, and put in one of the skinny bottles of Lucas fuel additive. I do it at every service. I run power service in the winter. Some people call it snake oil, but I can tell a difference...

Roush PSD Interceptor 03-29-2012 08:47 PM

Condolences tdrive0001.

I feel better about my last MPG run, drug an empty heavy duty 16ft
landscaping trailer to Oxford, GA loaded it full with bus seats and went to
I-285 Atlanta to pickup 80 pair of roller skates and back to Ringgold, GA
321 miles round trip.

Averaged 22.7 mpg.


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