Re: gas mileage/ 1998 Dakota 5.2 L

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The in-town mileage seems a tad low, but the highway is normal. How fast do
you go on the highway? There's a big difference in mileage between 65 and 75
MPH.

I pull 13 around town and 16-17 on the highway. I used to do a little better.
At 41K, my overall mileage is 14.73 MPG.

Brandon wrote:

> I just bought a '98 Dakota 4x4 w/ the 5.2 L V8. My question is about fuel
> economy with this truck. Seems like I get about 12 miles per gallon around
> town and 18 on the highway. Is this normal? It seems a bit low to me...
>
> Any other owners out there care to comment on their mileage? If my numbers
> seem low, any suggestions to improve them (I don't drive around with the
> throttle floored or anything; this is "normal" acceleration/driving.)
>
> Thanks all!

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