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Old 07-02-2015, 01:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
Baltothewolf
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Originally Posted by jcp123 View Post
My rig has Freightliner's ParkSmart system...basically a battery operated HVAC unit. It's imperfect but does cut idle time and with the added bonus of warming the coolant when the heater is in use.

Fully loaded, I'm lucky to see 8mpg. Toss in any topography and 4-5mpg for some segments will be a given. Empty it's around 9.5-10mpg. Bobtailing, 12-14mpg. On my current load I got 9.2 with a light 12k load in the back over nearly 700 miles.
Sounds about right for 60, if you could make 8 cents more a mile for getting 10.75, would you try?
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