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Old 12-13-2008, 04:32 AM   #32 (permalink)
mobilerik
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rik's prerunner - '03 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner Double Cab TRD 4A
90 day: 29.68 mpg (US)
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Talking Woohoo!!! 30mpg is mine

Woohoo!!! I made it !!!! The 30mpg barrier is broken.




Whew, that was close!


For the record, since last Friday's fillup of 27.7mpg, the improvement is 8.3%.

That's the effect of 5 mods completed this week:
  • Smooth Wheel Covers (Sunday)
  • Rear Wheel Skirts (Sunday)
  • Passenger Mirror Foldback (Tuesday)
  • Cab Roof Fairing (Wednesday)
  • Cab Side Fairings (Thursday)

All together at the same time, they're probably worth about 10% total, or 2% each, which agrees with the findings of others who have done similar mods.


Next up -- Whatever I can get to from this list:
  • Better Cab Kamm
  • Tonneau Extension
  • Front Wheel Well Dams
  • Front Wheel Skirts
  • Passenger Mirror Delete

Along with these clean-up projects to complete or improve what I already have...

  • Wheel Cover Air Valve Access
  • A Real Grille Block instead of this stupid cellophane wrap
  • Make Wheel Skirts More Easily Removable
  • Add Paint to the Belly Screen - Necessary, I don't know

and research projects...
  • Sketch My Truck's Ideal Teardrop Curve
  • Locate a Coastdown Hill and Cruising Test Strip


We need more emoticons on this board. I want the ones that dance around excitedly. Woohoo!!!
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