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usergone · 08-11-2010, 08:20 PM

I made a ~250 mile trip last month, and got 24 MPG on one leg, and 30 on the return. The elevations were not too different (maybe 30 feet), weather was similar, and weight was a little heavier on the return leg.

While I was vacationing, I swapped my 160* thermostat for a 195* one. (hey! I have to relax somehow!)

There ya go, engine temps really do play a role in efficiency.

08-11-2010, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
usergone I have to start over? Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 214 Big inefficient truck - '94 Dodge Ram 2500 90 day: 12.1 mpg (US) Honda Civic - '84 Honda Civic DX Hatchback Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Hotter thermostat for FE I made a ~250 mile trip last month, and got 24 MPG on one leg, and 30 on the return. The elevations were not too different (maybe 30 feet), weather was similar, and weight was a little heavier on the return leg. While I was vacationing, I swapped my 160* thermostat for a 195* one. (hey! I have to relax somehow!) There ya go, engine temps really do play a role in efficiency.