I'm just curious, is the 29mpg a one time best for a tank or a trip or do you
have the trip comp and this is an instant mpg? My old v6 has an all time best of
about 25. That was probably 6 years ago with an empty truck.
Doug Fedeli
Will Coughlin wrote:
> 29 mpg is my consistent best.The truck has bad days, just like any other.I
> drive the same route over and over and have it figured out pretty good.I
> have gotten much worse mileage,and it is getting cooler so I am expecting it
> to drop off some this winter.I don't ever really drive it in town, so I am
> able to get pretty consistent on the figures.I have not seen 30 mpg or more
> at anytime, but 29 does not seem extremely hard to do.I do work at it.You
> have to think about it if you want to stay consistent, but what else are you
> doing traveling by yourself out in the boonies of texas? Thanks for the
> comments and questions,
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
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>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Jack Paulson <cybermail1@yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: Re: DML: NOw my story...Mileage
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 11:26:37 -0800 (PST)
>
> I know this is a stupid statement, so no flames:
> An average of 29mpg means some trips of over and some
> under 29mpg.
>
> What is hard to believe that there were trips that
> were over 29mpg. Think about it. A 4mpg variance of
> highway driving would mean 25mpg to 33mpg.
>
> A gut check would find it hard to believe that the
> 4.7l gets 33mpg.
>
> The Dakota site had the mpg lised as 15mpg city &
> 20mpg highway. 29mpg = a 45% increase
> (I'm guessing that the government standard is at
> 55mph)
>
> I would be interested in knowing how it is done.
> Thanks
>
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