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Winter seems to be hitting everybody pretty hard when I'm seeing the best mpg I've ever had. Having said that, I can't wait to see how much better it gets during the summer months. I don't mean to sound like I'm tooting my horn, but I do get excited when I pulled out 32mpg when 27 has always been "tops" (few & far in between) since I bought that '97 truck new. But then again, I dont' have to drive like my fellow modders. Being disabled, I don't drive to work anymore, hence I miss the dreaded "rush hour traffic." And since we moved to a rural area, we don't see stop signs or stop lights anymore either, all which add into better mpg. There are the few cows in the road once in awhile, or a tractor/combine that slows down the commute. And the dreaded school bus that stops at every mailbox, which can get hectic on hilly, curvy roads when you can't find a place to pass. My wife does work 18mi away to the nearest town & she avoids those busses at all cost by leaving earlier to go to work. She may get there a half hour earlier, but enjoy a cup of coffee & goof off on the PC until she actually has to use it to work. Our kid is grown & gone. All these things can affect how we use our time to gain our best mileage. I just avoid rush hour at all cost. But some things can't be avoided.
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