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Old 06-05-2012, 01:57 PM   #5 (permalink)
JRMichler
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Location: Phillips, WI
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Nameless - '06 GMC Canyon
90 day: 37.45 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by ballo View Post
I'm half joking here, but what features of driving the jeep were the most useful to you?
That might determine whether it's better to eco-mod an offroader or off-road mod an economical base.
Not a joke. A two wheel drive vehicle can do a surprising amount of offroading if it has 9 or 10 inches ground clearance and a driver that knows how to drive. And far less work than converting a vehicle to electric.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.

22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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