Thread: 40 + mpg out of a mid size truck?
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Old 08-11-2009, 03:53 AM   #17 (permalink)
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90 day: 27.54 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
And I don't believe for a minute an old Dodge with a 12v Cummins will get 40 MPG. I don't believe 27 unless you never drive over 35 MPH.
I have an old Ford with the 6.9L IDI (a full liter bigger than the 12v) with no overdrive and have gotten 28.5mpg (avg) at 45mph plus a little city driving
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?

So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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