At 11:59 AM 9/18/97 -0700, you wrote:
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>Rob Agnew Wrote
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>>Dakota Folks:
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>>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.
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>I dont know you Rob, and I'm sure you're a great guy, in fact I think you
>may have answered a question of mine a while back. Howerver I don't see how
>you can get that kinda mileage out of a "97 V8 SLT 4x4". I suppose if you
>drove with a 50 mph tail wind or something but thats contrary to just about
>every other post on the MPG subject and its 10-15% better than I get with a
>V-6. No offense mind you I'm not calling you a liar but the facts just dont
>jibe.
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Hey Tony,
He's referring to IMPERIAL GALLONS. I don't know how they convert, but I
think that's why his mileage is higher.
Andy Callahan
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