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My goal is to get 26 MPG from this truck, which I inherited when my Dad passed away.
I coming from having a Jetta TDi and then a C-Max hybrid, so the 21 mpg this thing gets is a big shock. But I want keep it because it was my Dads and my kids like riding in the "truck".
I want to run a total loss on the charging system. To get current for the electrical system I want to mount a solar panel on the 40% cover, and have it charge a deep cycle battery. The deep cycle would charge the factory battery via a DC to DC convertor. I think cost would be 400 hundred, with a 2 MPG gain. I would use a Ardunio to control the system so that the factory alternator would kick in under braking or if the deep cycle battery voltage dropped below 12.2 volts
This should get me to about 24.5 MPG. I would tweek the front air dam and maybe lower truck to get to 26 MPG
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