I'd like to think that people might open their eyes at some point... instead, I find it more and more likely that I'll just close mine. -- Author kept secret.
Je ne veux pas d'une meilleure vie. Je veux être heureux avec celle que j'ai maintenant.
(I do not want a better life. I want to be happy with the one I have now.)
But can you please stop idling your engine? I like to breath easy.
__________________ Doing my part to reduce dependence on OIL
Doing my part to reduce congestion
And enjoying it! If you have to use your brakes, you are driving too fast!
Aero, my friend. You've got double the frontal area, which is approx 4 times more aero load than the MB would have at speed, IIRC.
Without proper gearing for the SUV, you're not going to be loading the engine properly to get the best efficiency at speed.
I'm not saying that you've done something any less than amazing, but realistically, you most likely won't see the same mileage that the MB chassis realized.
Of course, if you brew your own BD for around $0.90 per gallon, you could realistically claim a dollar per mile equivalent to some 90 miles per gallon of normal petrol diesel.
I'd like to think that people might open their eyes at some point... instead, I find it more and more likely that I'll just close mine. -- Author kept secret.
Je ne veux pas d'une meilleure vie. Je veux être heureux avec celle que j'ai maintenant.
(I do not want a better life. I want to be happy with the one I have now.)
seems a reasonable upgrade for the suburban, It was was rated at 13mpg combined.
The old mercedes might have had some issues, was rated maybe 22mpg?
But yah aero on the truck is awful, and it is still an automatic, so pump up the tires good, take your time, quit idling so much and I'll bet you could beat 20.
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and I'll bet you could beat 20.
