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Originally Posted by LeanBurn
I have obtained more than 20pgUS on a few occasions by doing none of what you did on a much much older & bigger vehicle, packed with gear/people with nearly 240,000 miles on the clock.
What is the cost of some of the applied dark science you speak of? Did it offset the savings in fuel consumed?
Wouldn't it be easier to start out with a vehicle that could get awesome fuel economy to begin with, then apply the dark science and impress?
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I wondered the same.
My wife has an '05 Tahoe. On long highway trips, she's gotten just over 25mpg with her driving; just set the cruise control at 65mph and go. It IS lowered two inches, but it also has 20" wheels and is perpetually loaded up with junk.
Most of her driving is just putting around town, so her average mileage is about 16mpg. I'd guess the OP's claim is probably ideal conditions and is more comparable to my wife's 25mpg than her average mileage if it isn't just made up entirely.