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Old 11-26-2013, 05:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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About 30 MPG in a 2000 Caravan for one trip.

This is a trip on an uncalibrated ScanGaugeII, However it's from the gas station to a highway to a state route to home and when I was in the calibration screen I saw that the gauge estimated the van went through 14.5 gallons and I pumped 14.7. I decided to not calibrate it yet due to (Previous) Wonky readings which may or may not re occur.

SG2 Stats plus Date of Trip:

2013-November-25, 30.5 MPG AVG: 0.43 Gallons Used; 190 FWT Max; 3951 RPM Max; 0.3 Hours; 60 MPH Max; 40 MPH AVG; $1.28 Cost. From Brookville GETGO Pump 7 out north to I-80 then to Rt. 322 to Home. I saw the average MPG estimate go above 31 towards the end. Pulse and gliding was done on I-80 though not with EOCing, Mostly to 55 and then down to 40ish. Tire pressure was at about 55 for this trip.

Knowing this I do feel that I can achieve even higher MPGs in this van. If I add LRR tires, A Torque Convertor Lockup Switch and an alternator on/off switch I do think that's easily 3 MPGs, Though this depends on how they're all used.

Edit: With the first page of replies plus the first reply on the second page in mind, I decided to post about this: I did manage 28.55 or so MPGs in this van on one tank which was mostly one trip of about 346 miles in one day. You can see it in my fuel log, As long as that's there.

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