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Old 02-21-2008, 04:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
zjrog
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ZJ - '95 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Upcountry
90 day: 20.57 mpg (US)

Neon - '03 Dodge Neon SE
90 day: 33.46 mpg (US)

S'Crew - '02 Ford F150 Supercrew XLT
90 day: 16.4 mpg (US)

Ranger - '90 Ford Ranger
Last 3: 28.02 mpg (US)

Not the Jeep - '03 Dodge Neon SE
90 day: 34.11 mpg (US)
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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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