I guess I'll stick my nose in here too.
My best mileage (Dakota) was around 23.5. That was all freeway between
Modesto and Watsonville. My best for a car was 48 in a 1983 VW Quantum
turbo diseasle, between Sacramento CA. and Kokomo Indiana..
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Chris Reck <chris_blm@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> My mest mileage in my truck was 21 even in June 2006. I drove 289.9 miles
> on 14.305 gallons along highway 24 in indiana. It's half a 4 lane and half
> a 2 lane road doing 60 mph with very few stops. This was even with a Jet
> stage 1 chip and 32x11.5r15 Wranglers AT TA/KO tires.
>
> For a non-truck best was 35.6 mpg (entire trip total) in a rented Chevy
> Cobalt. I took it on an 850 mile trip to Eau Claire, WI and back last
> weekend. I was averaging 73 MPH (per onboard computer).
>
> Now I'll have to see how my sister's 2002 Ford Focus holds up. She's
> selling it to me at a bargain that I can't pass up.
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> Chris Reck
> Bloomington, IL
>
> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst)
> "It's not the meat, it's how you apply the rub"
>
>
>
> "Ray Irons" <rayirons@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:649482.15470.qm@web83205.mail.mud.yahoo.com...
> >
> >
> > --- Terrible Tom <silvereightynine@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> With my stripped down Neon - I just netted my best
> >> fuel economy figures
> >> for that car... 37.9 MPG.
> >>
> >> I did put the radio back in, however... because I
> >> can't drive long
> >> distances without tunes. heh
> >>
> >> I drove 99.4 miles and used 2.62 gallons of gas.
> >> mmm and to think I was
> >> looking at getting rid of the neon. I've firmly
> >> decided to fix'er up.
> >>
> >> I would love to see that up to 40 MPG
> >>
> >
> >
> > Geez Tom, I went 209 miles in the past week, listened
> > to tune on my iPod, really enjoyed lots of beautiful
> > scenery, fresh air and sunshine. Went to fill up and
> > when the pump clicked off, I looked at the price
> > number and got mad!
> > .
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> > $16.00!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > lets see, 209 miles at 4.2 gallons
> >
> > (hmmmmm, move the decimal, carry the one)
> >
> > 48.9 MPG
> >
> > And that's why when I get married in 13 days we are
> > taking the motorcycles on the honeymoon road trip.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ray
> >
> >
> >
> > Some risk is necessary in life. Without risk, the new world wouldn't have
> > been discovered, man wouldn't have landed on the moon and we wouldn't ride
> > motorcycles.
> >
>
>
>
-- If we cannot afford to take care of Veterans, then we should stop making them. David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
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