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Nerys · 05-30-2008, 03:34 PM

Yes they are quite heavy. No selling its not an option. We NEED and USE the space it provides on a weekly basis. IE I need the voyager AND a metro. A metro alone would not do it and I could not get enough for the voyager to be worth it to sell it (they go for $900-1500) and mine has almost 200k on the clock.

I am having trouble selling my diesel mercedes for $1400 HALF what its worth (I have 2) so I have no real chance of selling the voyager.

I have another van a clubwagon but it never gets driven except on trips and vacations. 14mpg just hurts too much for a daily driver though its my favorite vehicle to drive (if your over 6'2" you understand)

I have not made any physical mods yet but do have some planned. I am hoping to eek out 28mpg from it. Borderline possible but it is possible.

The way I drive I optimize for economy anyway hence how I can get 25mpg out of it :-) I have not tried any "real" hypermiling yet. Still working out the car issues.

The problem is "fuel efficient" vehicles do not really exist as budget cars. Quite literally the only vehicle remotely in my price range is a metro and its the ONLY one that will get 50mpg.

Civics and the like do not offer enough mpg to even pay for themselves in a reasonable time at there current prices IE none of them get anywhere near 50mpg reliably most top out at 35mpg for the type of commute I have. 10mpg boost is not enough to warrant the massive outlay of cash that I do not have.

As soon as I get the pulleys installed in the garage yes I am removing the rear bench (we use the middle bench I almost always have at least 3 people in the car so we need it) but the back bench rarely gets used and your right the fraking buggers are heavy. I would not be surprised to see a tenth of an mpg boost just by removing it. its GOT to be over 100 pounds. But I need to be able to safely store it. at least once a every other week I will have need of that bench seat maybe even weekly.

I was even contemplating replacing the middle bench with some light weight tumbler seats from another mini van (would weigh HALF what the bench does!!)

I have not done much with external modding yet until I fix some issues with the car so I have a good baseline FE history to gauge upgrade values. I got a mil light and some valve covers that need sealing to worry about.

Also need to get the air fixed. While I try not to use it where I live the humidity is just insane. We use air more for dehumidification than cooling really :-)

05-30-2008, 03:34 PM	#55 (permalink)
Nerys Grrr :-) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 800 Cherokee - '88 Jeep Cherokee 90 day: 19.44 mpg (US) Ryo-Ohki - '94 Geo Metro Xfi 90 day: 50.15 mpg (US) Vger 2 - '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Ninja - '89 Geo Tracker 90 day: 30.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Yes they are quite heavy. No selling its not an option. We NEED and USE the space it provides on a weekly basis. IE I need the voyager AND a metro. A metro alone would not do it and I could not get enough for the voyager to be worth it to sell it (they go for $900-1500) and mine has almost 200k on the clock. I am having trouble selling my diesel mercedes for $1400 HALF what its worth (I have 2) so I have no real chance of selling the voyager. I have another van a clubwagon but it never gets driven except on trips and vacations. 14mpg just hurts too much for a daily driver though its my favorite vehicle to drive (if your over 6'2" you understand) I have not made any physical mods yet but do have some planned. I am hoping to eek out 28mpg from it. Borderline possible but it is possible. The way I drive I optimize for economy anyway hence how I can get 25mpg out of it :-) I have not tried any "real" hypermiling yet. Still working out the car issues. The problem is "fuel efficient" vehicles do not really exist as budget cars. Quite literally the only vehicle remotely in my price range is a metro and its the ONLY one that will get 50mpg. Civics and the like do not offer enough mpg to even pay for themselves in a reasonable time at there current prices IE none of them get anywhere near 50mpg reliably most top out at 35mpg for the type of commute I have. 10mpg boost is not enough to warrant the massive outlay of cash that I do not have. As soon as I get the pulleys installed in the garage yes I am removing the rear bench (we use the middle bench I almost always have at least 3 people in the car so we need it) but the back bench rarely gets used and your right the fraking buggers are heavy. I would not be surprised to see a tenth of an mpg boost just by removing it. its GOT to be over 100 pounds. But I need to be able to safely store it. at least once a every other week I will have need of that bench seat maybe even weekly. I was even contemplating replacing the middle bench with some light weight tumbler seats from another mini van (would weigh HALF what the bench does!!) I have not done much with external modding yet until I fix some issues with the car so I have a good baseline FE history to gauge upgrade values. I got a mil light and some valve covers that need sealing to worry about. Also need to get the air fixed. While I try not to use it where I live the humidity is just insane. We use air more for dehumidification than cooling really :-)