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Originally Posted by slowmover
Nice as a stunt.
Now, let’s load the vehicle according to design and see how things go.
The wusses can use the GVWR as limit, and the hairy-chested can use the axle/tire/wheel limits.
Ton Miles Per Gallon
as that’s a valid concept.
Shuffling an individual around bereft of gear or goods lacks meaning. Just “means” he does it with the air conditioning a motorcycle lacks. But he can’t account for unused capacity re empty seats and cargo space. IOW, it’s no test.
Make the test[s] real.
Vehicle scaled weight against published shipping weight (curb weight) for any test.
Loaded to limit, is the real FE test.
66-75% capacity for regular driving as the baseline.
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I'm taking a 4x8 utility trailer full of crap down to southern Vermont tomorrow. I bet I still get significantlybetter economy than your truck, despite being loaded infinitely higher than the car is rated for.
