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JacobAziza · 06-02-2009, 11:05 PM

I was wavering just below my totally arbitrary "goal" of 25mpg for a long time.
I finally finished every mod I had planned (until I can afford an overdrive transmission).

I finally got to fill up today, first full tank with manual steering...

The average new passenger vehicle (combined, cars and light trucks) gets 26.7mpg.

My 1983 V8 powered F-250 is well over the 8500GVWR limit and is classified as a commercial vehicle - therefor CAFE exempt.

Last fill up: 26.85mpg

P.S.
This was on my most recent tank:

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JacobAziza Master EcoModder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 322 Big Orange Work Truck - '83 F-250 90 day: 27.77 mpg (US) Jessica's - '04 Matrix 90 day: 41.21 mpg (US) Thanks: 20 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts	Better mileage than average new passenger vehicle in 2.5ton commercial truck! I was wavering just below my totally arbitrary "goal" of 25mpg for a long time. I finally finished every mod I had planned (until I can afford an overdrive transmission). I finally got to fill up today, first full tank with manual steering... The average new passenger vehicle (combined, cars and light trucks) gets 26.7mpg. My 1983 V8 powered F-250 is well over the 8500GVWR limit and is classified as a commercial vehicle - therefor CAFE exempt. Last fill up: 26.85mpg P.S. This was on my most recent tank: (Support Ecomodder.com & get rid of these annoying ads!) __________________ "I would usually take off on foot in the morning and being the gentleman I am---and to make a point about the inefficiency of car ownership---leave Dear Wife to dig out the [snowed in] car to drive to work (we worked in adjacent buildings). I would always arrive before her." http://forum.earlyretirementextreme....pic.php?id=881 Last edited by JacobAziza; 06-02-2009 at 11:35 PM..