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Old 01-16-2022, 05:15 PM   #66 (permalink)
JRMichler
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
How long before it gets an aero cap?
I want to get a good baseline before installing a aero cap, so I can get a reasonably good measurement of the effect on mileage. It will take a month or two to learn to drive it, so that rules out a good estimate of winter mileage without a topper. My tentative plan is to put an aero topper on after the end of summer 2022.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.

22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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