[jcp123]

Originally Posted by Hersbird

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.

She does, and I always leave it lit (it’s not always lit when I get home, I doubt she pushes it) It it indeed the 3.6 Pentastar, and at cruise I have likewise found it to be a really efficient powertrain. Since it’s Independence Day, I thought i’d share a little story:

We live in Texas, but she has family in western NY whom she visits during our kids’ summer vacay. The first summer we owned the van, I parked my rig at a company lot in PA and she picked me up, letting me drive down to DC for ID4.

That drive from Harrisburg to DC was a 36mpg run, according to the FCD, using a/c the whole way; but obeying the PSL exactly, on CC.

The van itself is capable of great FE, my wife is just admittedly in no way concerned with it.

After all, it’s a 4600lb box. I always improve her numbers when I’m home and doing drop off duties.