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Originally Posted by vacationtime247
I seriously could not believe it at first. Driven 312 miles since my last fill up. The pump shut off at @4.5 gallons. No, wait, that can't be right. So I let it settle for a minute and did a complete top off. Usually I set it to shut off at the first low lock tab on the fuel handle. This time I squeezed in as much I could for a final fill of 5.1 gallons.
This in my '86 Ford Tempo 2.0L Diesel 5 speed.
312 miles divided by 5.1 gallons = 61.18 MPG!
$3.499 a gallon x 5.1 gallons = $17.86 + $1.25 tax = $19.11 total for 312 miles
6 Months until my mortgage is payed off. Hoping sooner. Saving every $ possible to make this happen quick. It's obviously effected my driving habits in a positive way.
VT247
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Congrats on the fuel economy
AND "double" congrats on being within 6 months of paying off your mortgage!
I paid off my mortgage 10 months early. That was about 10 years ago. It's a GREAT feeling.