Re: Gas Mileage

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> From: Jarrod Pilone <moparman@jet.laker.net>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
> Date: Thursday, September 18, 1997 10:38 AM
>
> > My '97 V8 SLT 4x4 is giving me 23 - 24 mpg (empty) on the highway using
> > cruise and AC.
> > It gets 15 - 17 in town (back a forth to work, 3 mi. and a bit of
> highway).
> > Where I hauled my 14 ft. fibreglass travel trailer (1500 lb.), the fuel
> > economy dropped to 17 mpg. This is for imperial gallon.
>
> damn! thats good! you must drive like a little old lady to get mileage
like
> that! i cant keep my foot out of it, so i get around 14mpg all around.
>
>
> Jarrod

        But is it an auto, or 5 spd? With those #'s you have to either
a) drive very slow (50-55 tops), and/or b) have a 5spd with 3.21 gearing...

BUT, this was imperial gallons, so that screws everything up...

        Sam '95 SLT Dakota
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