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HELP!! Hypermiling not working...need advice
Hi Everyone,
I have a 2002 Ford Explorer 4.6liter V8, that I really love. I'm not too new to hypermiling. I just hypermiled my dad's V8 Lexus LS460 and got over 30mpg using his fuel meter. So, boy did I get a surprise when I did my best hypermiling in my explorer and got only 10MPG! I thought I was going to die! I was coasting down every hill, turned off the car at every red light, drafted semi's on the highway, only to have my jaw hit the floor when I did the math. I went 59 miles on 5 gallons of fuel! Is there something I'm missing? Is there a sensor that might be bad? Any ideas? I'm just running regular oils in the engine and transmission, but synthetic in the rear diff.
Kevin
Indian Trail, NC
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