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Old 10-12-2021, 12:50 AM   #8 (permalink)
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The Van - '95 Chevy Astro Cl V8 Swapped
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The last 2 tanks I've tried something slightly different. The 2nd to last one I ducked roughly the thickness of my seat to try and test if there would be a change if I thinned the seat down. No change.

This last tank I tried a slightly different route. It added/exchanged stop lights for stop signs. I went from 6 stop lights to 6 stop signs. The speed limit is slower and there is basically no traffic though. I got 64.9 US mpg, which is about what I've been getting. However it reduced the trip by 1.3miles. Or almost a gallon of gas in a month. Not much, but it's a free 'mod'.

I think there is more to test with the thinner seat, particularly the windshield height/angle. I think I am already inside the deflected wind so it didn't help any for me to be ~2 inches lower. I might make a temporary windshield and retry that test.
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