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Driving Technique Comparison (me vs. father in law)
I recently went on vacation with my family. My truck was the only one big enough to carry our luggage and six people so we took it, and my Father in law drove it home. He picked us up when we returned in it too.
When we left, the UltraGauge was reading 18.5mpg with about 35 miles on the trip. When he picked us up, it was at about 90 miles and 16.2mpg. The drive each way is nearly identical to my daily commute where I normally get 18.5-19.5mpg.
My F-I-L doesn't exceed the speed limit, but otherwise drives like your typical driver. I guess that shows that my driving technique is significantly better than typical, but I still haven't met my goal of 20+mpg for my typical commuting (~60% city/40% hwy).
Mike
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