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Old 11-11-2012, 09:17 PM   #21 (permalink)
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90 day: 18.34 mpg (US)

Beater..with a Heater - '94 Isuzu Rodeo LS
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Originally Posted by Sven7 View Post
While the half tonneau should save you an mpg, you might think about putting together a plywood aero cap, as bobo333's 1977 Ford F100 sports. Shouldn't cost too much money and will probably get you two or even three mpg. I know, not much, but with a baseline in the low 20's it's going to be really tough to get much improvement.

What's your goal, fuel economy wise? Just minor improvements that look stock, or making it as efficient as a midsize car?
Goal is to move from my 15-16 MPG full size truck into a mid 20's MPG commute vehicle for to and from work.

It doesn't have to look stock, but I will use what I consider to be tasteful in appearance. Realistically, truck is going to be lowered about 3 inches, using stock 14 wheels and tires. Belly pan modifications will be used. A bed cover will be used. Overall goal is a sporty lowered mini truck, that returns better MPG for an economical commute.

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