| Owner: |
myrefugeisintheLord |
| USPS Delivery RAV4 (wrecked/parted out)): |
2000 Toyota RAV4 USPS rural delivery |
| Displacement: |
2 L |
| Fuel type: |
gasoline |
| Transmission: |
automatic |
| Curb weight: |
2668 lbs |
| Coefficient of drag: |
0 |
| Frontal area: |
0 sq.ft. |
| Instrumentation: |
UltraGauge |
| Description: |
RAVadoodle as a Rural Mail Vehicle. We started working 8/1/2013.
- Route #1 is 80 miles, dirt/pavement roads, hills, 490 stops.
- Route #2 is 61 miles, dirt/pavement roads, LOTS of rolling hills, 180 stops, 40 miles each way commuting. |
| Build Thread: |
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| Current Mods: |
*Vehicle mods:*
~ Ultragauge,
~ Roof rack removed,
~ Right mirror removed,
~ well maintained,
~ Semi WAI (Warm Air Intake),
~ tires at 40 PSI (36 psi sidewall max),
~ synthetic engine oil (0-30),
~ synthetic differential and transfer case oil,
~ front to middle, belly pan,
*Driving techniques:*
(0nly done when N0T on the route. I drive inefficiently when I'm delivering.)
~ Occasionally P&G (coasting in N, not EOC),
~ DWL
~ Occasionally coasting to stops, (Not fully)
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| Planned Mods: |
~ Rear wheel skirts back on
Things I have planned at this point, aren't necessarily for economy. BUT I WILL be working more on aerodynamics in the future. |
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| Official Fuel Economy Ratings |
| EPA city |
19 mpg(US) |
| EPA highway |
24 mpg(US) |
| EPA combined |
21 mpg(US) |
| Actual Fuel Economy Performance
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| Lifetime |
22.29 mpg(US) |
| Last 3 tanks |
20.29 mpg(US) |
| 90 days |
21.26 mpg(US) |
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Feb 20, 2014 |
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