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29.9 mpg in 1997 Chrysler Town and Country
My wife, our three kids, and I took her parents out for lunch last weekend for their 40th wedding anniversary. We had just purchased a 1997 Chrysler Town and Country minivan a few weeks ago and I wanted to see what kind of fuel mileage it could achieve on a somewhat long trip.
Without the aid of a scan gauge or anything, all I could do was calculate by hand based on odometer reading and fuel used.
We took them to a restaurant about 40 miles away. I don't remember the actual miles, but I have it written down somewhere. I topped off before we left and reset the trip meter. With 7 of us in the minivan, I crawled along at 45mph the entire way. Upon returning, I topped off the van and calculated the mpg (miles/gallons consumed) and got 29.9 mpg.
Although there could be some error because of inconsistencies in gas pumps and how they stop fuel flow; I was pretty impressed with the results for a fully loaded minivan.
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