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Old 04-24-2009, 07:42 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The Red Baron - '00 F-350 XLT
90 day: 27.99 mpg (US)

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It's the tough thing about MPG.

A quick test proves nothing. Drag racing, sled pulling, even Bonneville: A couple minutes at the most and you know who's who and what' what. Not true of MPG. You need AT VERY LEAST 750 miles to verify results. Long tests lets all the variables wash out.
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