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I suppose the main reason for me even thinking about this is the underpowered nature of the van as it is. It has a hard time maintaining 50 mph in overdrive when going up a mild hill. Once I get over about 65, the revs are around 2200, and so downshifting isn't much of an issue. The only thing is spinning that V-6 that fast for so long annoys me. I wish it had a better tranny.
Unfortunately my finances are somewhat limited, which brought out the whole "use the car as a trailer" thing. And I think bicycle bob knows what I'm thinking about but Aerohead isn't so sure. I'm talking about putting one of those tow bars on the front of the Escort like what you see on small vehicles being pulled by a RV.
What is that general rule about adding weight reducing the fuel economy? Isn't it like 1 or 2% for every extra 100 pounds?
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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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