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Old 06-16-2010, 09:49 AM   #15 (permalink)
ATaylorRacing
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I use my 96 Geo 3 banger as a delivery truck. I usually carry from a min of 100 lbs to a max of 400 lbs. Over nearly 3 years I have found that every 100 lbs of extra wt in my car at the normal 60-65 mph costs me an extra one mpg.
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