Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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Found gas at 4.119 and just had to fill up.

207.8 miles / 8.642 gallons = 24.04 mpg

50.25% above EPA mixed rating :supz:

I'm gonna bump my tires up to 40 psi (as suggested quite often on http://www.gassavers.org) this tank and see how it effects mileage and handling.
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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ihatemybike wrote:Found gas at 4.119 and just had to fill up.

207.8 miles / 8.642 gallons = 24.04 mpg

50.25% above EPA mixed rating :supz:

I'm gonna bump my tires up to 40 psi (as suggested quite often on http://www.gassavers.org) this tank and see how it effects mileage and handling.

I like 33-36PSI on my Toyos ... when I bump up to 42-45 PSI I will get better mpg but for daily spirited driving I dont like how they corner ^_^
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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dropping a few more cents around here.... 3.69 - 3.62 at a couple stations....went a head and put a few gal in and reset trip tack.....

Since it will definitely go back up again before summers over.... and most likely before I need to fill up again.....
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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gas here is 3.43 a gallon!! oklahoma
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mail me some,,,,,,,,,,, :muhaha:
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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Moreforles wrote:mail me some,,,,,,,,,,, :muhaha:
No doubt, kinda makes me wish I had a 500 gallon trailer and enough balance on my credit card to fill it up.
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umm... i ride my bike evey day. i dont have a vehicle or even my license...
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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Gas is going up. :cry:

Up to 2.80ish here.

Van computer tells me we are averaging about 15mpg mixed city/highway.

Wife drives the van 1 mile to work and then makes a twice weekly trip of 80 miles.

15mpg for a monster V6 attached to a 4wd van is ok.

At least my accord is averaging 30mpg.
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Yea our gas over three dollars here to.Wow I am excited.My van gets 22 freeway and was getting around fifteen in town because of my lead foot.but the good news is it seems to be doing better now.Blocking EGR and a tune up it went a couple extra days on that last tankfull.Makes sense when you dont have to give it as much pedal to hold speed anymore.That was the EGR mod.
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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Meterpig wrote:Gas is going up. :cry:

Up to 2.80ish here.
Don't cry too much...it's been holding at $3.29 a gallon for regular here for a few weeks. Plus they use a minimum of 10% ethanol that drops fuel economy by another 10 - 15%. ](*,)
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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LiftedAWDAstro wrote:
Meterpig wrote:Gas is going up. :cry:

Up to 2.80ish here.
Don't cry too much...it's been holding at $3.29 a gallon for regular here for a few weeks. Plus they use a minimum of 10% ethanol that drops fuel economy by another 10 - 15%. ](*,)
and we average $1.10 / litre which is almost $4.50 a gallon
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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$1.22/L or $4.62/gal here

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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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I am GLAD I don't have to pay Canadian prices!!!! If I was smart I would drive something a little better on gas. My truck gets 8.5 with the V-plow on. :muhaha:
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1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
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1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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Snow plowing definitely cuts into mileage,.... 11.5 last fill-up.
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Re: Who is getting the best gas mileage?

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Went to go fill up the van today in Kiowa, Colorado-added about 17 gallons. I did the the math-20mpg average which was 5mpg higher than the on board computer indicated. So I thought to myself that the computer was wrong and my 5 million pound flying brick actually attained 20mpg.

My wife came home and I mentioned the van was filled up. She said "oh, I added about 20 dollars of gas on Monday.
:rolleyes:

N0, she didn't resent the trip meter or the computer.

So-indeed-15.7mpg average.
:swords: ](*,)
What do you think of my quest to swap transfer cases to the venerable BW4472?
viewtopic.php?f=58&t=9962

Photos including tear down for intake gaskets (PITA)
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-xSjRG/i-bHzD6cz
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