Here's some good discussion on the subject: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ear-23957.html
I remember driving up that grade in an overloaded six cylinder 1955 Ford 1/2 ton at WOT in first gear, while watching the speed slowly decrease. No choice of gears on that trip. Barely made it.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.
22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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