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Old 09-01-2008, 11:07 PM   #10 (permalink)
Formula413
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Originally Posted by brucepick View Post
I could look up from previous winters how much mpg I lost after changing over to 4 snow tires. Basically from about 24-26 mpg to about 21-22 mpg. That was very consistent driving, pretty much the same route every day, about 80 miles each way to work and back.

BUT you have to give some of that decrease to the winter fuel mix they push on us here in the winter. That probably accounts for half of the loss.
Also the denser winter air means increased pumping losses, although this is certainly minimal.

Eastern Connecticut is nice. I had to go to Pomfret for work last week.
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