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Old 07-03-2019, 08:30 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jcp123 View Post
My wife has a Chrysler Town + Country. She gets worse than that. You’re in normal territory for a fairly heavy, high-profile vehicle. It’ll come down to more careful driving. My wife won’t pledge to that, so I am doomed to a 13mpg vehicle.

We realized that although we use its passenger capacity regularly, we should go smaller. Saying no to other family members isn’t a bad thing, and I think our next car is some form of Subaru wagon.
My wife all city in a 2011 T&C gets 18.5-20mpg a tank and she doesn't even try, even using the remote start all the time to let it warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I have hit 29.5mpg on a long trip once keeping the speeds around 60. Do you have that "eco" button on the dash that changes timing and shift points? May be worth a try.
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