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Old 10-05-2014, 03:27 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
After all the Ridgeline vs. El Camino stuff, focusing back on what matters: if the Chevy full-size fitted with a V8 still fared better than the Ridgeline in the MPG, it makes me wonder how a V6 would do, considering that it would have less internal frictions and being slightly lighter. A manual transmission would be also cool...
You'd sure think so but a friend has a GMC V6 5m/t 1/2Ton and it gets no better mpg than the small V8s. Actually I'm doing better with my '94 F150. Anecdotal I know but that also is the word on the street. If it is better it ain't by much.
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