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Old 08-29-2012, 01:19 PM   #57 (permalink)
JRMichler
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90 day: 37.45 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
2) Aero mods, since this vehicle mostly lives on the freeway, and drives at high speed.

- Have you pulled the roof racks off yet?

I'm sure you've perused the other aero modification ideas in the tips list: 65+ Vehicle modifications for better fuel economy - EcoModder.com
This.

Grille blocks can be invisible if you want to keep the vehicle looking stock, and so can belly pans. Both of those can make a significant improvement at high speed, where almost all of the fuel is used to push air out of the way.

PS: Don't expect to get the same mileage I'm getting - I drive 55 MPH on the highway. But aerodynamics is the key to mileage at high speed.
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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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