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Old 09-12-2011, 02:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
JRMichler
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Nameless - '06 GMC Canyon
90 day: 37.45 mpg (US)

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My truck's mileage changes 1 MPG per 10 degrees F. The electricity for lights and heater blower is worth a few tenths of an MPG.

Another variable is wind. Five MPH of headwind or tailwind will affect my mileage by about 1 MPG. A crosswind has the same effect as a headwind.

Another variable is elevation change. I regularly drive about 60 miles with an 800 foot elevation change. Downhill averages about 5 MPG better than uphill.

Your mileage, of course, will vary.
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