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Owner: cons
Odd: 2004 Ford Ranger
Displacement: 2.3 L
Fuel type: gasoline
Transmission: manual
Curb weight: 3028 lbs
Coefficient of drag: 0.24
Frontal area: 25.9 sq.ft.
Instrumentation:
Description: Been averaging 43 mpg combined. (About 1/4 city to HWY ratio. Drive through town, then 10 miles of hwy to work. Pure HWY has been yielding 60 mpg. I think altitude has a role in this.
Cut the cd in half though.

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Build Thread:
Current Mods: Aero topper made of polycarbonate, tapered at 11.8 degrees. Approx 3-4mpg increase
Full Boat tail, extending at 12 degrees on all sides, 5 feet behind the tailgate, on a hinge, and easily removable.
Rear Wheel skirts approx 2mpg
Front wheel arch gap filler, approx 1mpg
Front 1/3 belly pan approx 2mpg
One side view mirror folded in, approx 1 mpg
Mooncaps, approx 1.5-2mpg (horrendous shape w/o)
Partial Grill Block, approx 1-2 mpg
Nut behind wheel slightly adjusted, approx 4mpg
All relevant at hwy speeds where I'm in the mid-40s, in town my mpg are mid-20s.

Planned Mods: Engine block heater. Hoping for 1mpg
Full belly pan. Hoping for 2 more mpg
Better rear wheel skirts. Hoping for 1 more mpg.
Remove AC, hoping for 1 mpg
Remove altenator
Full frontal deflector, removable plexiglass sheet from top of cab to past hood.
I think 70+ mpg is possible at this altitude, maybe 65+ at sea level but have no idea on that.
Official Fuel Economy Ratings
EPA city 21 mpg(US)
EPA highway 27 mpg(US)
EPA combined 24 mpg(US)

Actual Fuel Economy Performance
Lifetime 34.32 mpg(US)
Last 3 tanks 33.29 mpg(US)
90 days 33.29 mpg(US)
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Mar 07, 2011

(Created: 2010-07-10 11:15:05 / Modified: 2011-03-11 12:10:10)


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