One other item to take into consideration on the aerodynamics are the
windows on your vehicle. If you drive with them open...there's more wind
resistance at cruising speed than with them closed. Close them completely
and watch your mileage go up slightly.
I've found this myself since I normally drive with them open (don't like
using the A/C).
- Bernd
>From: andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Defending 3.9L (WAS "Found 3 mpg")
>Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:12:57 -0400
>
>
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>On 4/28/2004 9:28 PM, Bill Day wrote:
>
>| Well whats so heavy about a ram vs a durango? The durango does have more
>| body then the ram,
>
>The Dak-based Durangos may have more enclosed area, but they're shorter
>and narrower. While it's not a really solid comparison, my father's '04
>QC 2500 (w/ HEMI) came in at about 6200 pounds IIRC, while his Durango
>(w/ 360) is a little under 5000. Both 4x4s. A 1500 will be lighter than
>the 2500, but not 1500 pounds lighter.
>
>| It all reverts back to what they put in the gearing and what the final
>tire
>| diameter is of the vehicle being tested. Just because you run 35's,
>doesnt
>| mean you have to get 5 mpg, there is always something to help you, change
>| the gears to 5.xx and at least go back to double digits maybe high teens.
>
>Aerodynamics will *kill* your gas mileage once you start putting bigger
>tires on. You can reclaim some via gears, but you can't entirely
>compensate for it.
>
>- --
>- -andy
>
>http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
>- --------------------------------------------
>"Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
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