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Old 09-16-2013, 03:41 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kebels View Post
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
Nope that is just how much of a monolithic turd the older explorers are.
Long time ago I had a 1994 4.0L V6 that was doing good if it managed 16mpg on the highway at 65mph.
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