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Old 11-06-2009, 09:19 PM   #10 (permalink)
Mustang Dave
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Trigger - '07 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Coupe
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90 day: 32.76 mpg (US)

Big Red (retired) - '89 Ford F-250 4wd Custom
90 day: 18.13 mpg (US)

Big Red II - '13 Ford F-150 FX4
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90 day: 19.61 mpg (US)
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Yes, aerodynamics make the biggest difference in FE at higher speeds.
In lower speed driving with traffic control devices (AKA stoplights), adjusting the nut behind the wheel makes a bigger difference than aerodynamic mods, IMPE. (YMMV)
With the exception of 3 road trip fill-ups for my Mustang and one road trip fill-up for "Big Red" (with slower driving), my commuting MPG is better than my road trip MPG. But that's OK for me. I drive a LOT more miles commuting than I drive on road trips.
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The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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