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Old 03-12-2016, 01:07 AM   #20 (permalink)
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So it's possible to triple or even quadruple the MPG on this rig on...(less than $1000 for all mods)?
No.

Out of tune is not detuned. There goes half the budget right there. The low-cost stuff is hypermiling and aerodynamics. With those three you can surely double the mileage.

To triple it would require every trick in the book—alternator delete, LED lights, aerospace coatings and lubricants on all moving parts, low rolling resistance tires — and a full boat tail.

Quadruple? 30mpg? You tell us, we'd all love to hear the plan.
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