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Old 10-27-2015, 01:10 PM   #3 (permalink)
JRMichler
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90 day: 37.45 mpg (US)

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Be very careful. Not all aluminum alloys are weldable. If you try to weld the wrong alloy, it will crack on its own without any load on it. Even a weldable alloy will have a heat affected zone around the weld that's weaker than the rest of the wheel.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.

22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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