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Old 05-09-2020, 06:10 PM   #153 (permalink)
Tahoe_Hybrid
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2020 - '08 Chevy Tahoe H
Last 3: 18.4 mpg (US)

2021 - '08 Chevy Tahoe H
90 day: 17.08 mpg (US)

2022 - '08 chevy Tahoe LT
Last 3: 14.38 mpg (US)

2023 - '08 Chevy Tahoe
Last 3: 22.61 mpg (US)

2024 - '08 Chevy Tahoe
90 day: 22.35 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
I agree completely - he's nuts. I have every indication he drives 30-40mph under the speed limit and lives in a rural area where he's unlikely to harm anyone, but even so.

I believe he has also removed his radiator fan, because the 1.0L is so unloaded it generally doesn't ever get up to temperature, even with a full grille block and hot air intake. Can't recall if he swapped his glass for lexan or not.
I drive 15mph under the limit I can get way better MPG in selected routes

60 -> 45 technically that is the minimum speed in California so i'm not breaking the law

that is why i put a but plug on my hitch to discourage tailgaters it's going to rip a huge hole in your front end of your car.

at 45MPH it reads on the display 41MPG
no brainier better then 26-29mpg at 50-70mph. (way less if there is a head wind)

if there is a tail wind i'll go the regular speed as it will read 50-60MPG on the gas meter display in 4 cylinder mode (even like a slow 7mph tail wind breaks the rear tail drag)
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