I've spent some time with the 80s Chrysler turbo cars and they CAN return some decent mileage. I had a 86 Daytona Turbo with automatic. I could keep an average of 24 with mostly city driving, no freeway. But I also had to resolve all the vacuum line issues and ignored maintenance of the previous owner. The first tank of gas after I could keep it running was only 10 MPG...
I've considered adding a turbo to my Jeep, usually just to make it easier to drive in the mountains. But even at only 6 psi it will provide enough extra torque to make it worth while. The hard part is matching the turbo to the application. I don't want or need to make killer power, but being able to keep a higher gear as mentioned will have an effect. Especially since I do drive a mountain pass to work...
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