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[aerostealth]

Instead of trying to answer your question directly go to evworld.com and read my blog from 07 April 2009 titled Get Rid of Traffic Lights, Improve MPG'S Dramatically. The link is http://evworld.com/blogs.cfm?blogid=718

[slowmover]

One can improve city driving. I upped mine by almost 20% in combining trips and route planning the remainder. Cutting annual miles is the real game, not mpg numbers. We go 90% of the time to 90% of the same places. That's ripe for some work.

The gap between city and country, (solo, not towing) as an average became 21 and 24, respectively, in my truck which weighs four tons. Ten percent. Over an 1100 mile period.

A lot of work, frankly. I keep the reduced miles but no longer sweat the percentage drop. Twenty percent difference is fine. It is the fewer cold starts and miles that remains the real benefit, IMO.

[ECONORAM]

Originally Posted by aerostealth

A 3.5 liter ecoboost is only 213 cubic inches. I can routinely get 24 mpg at 65 mph and 27 mpg at 55 mph. Of course any city driving kills the averages. My latest composite average for the last tank in the warmer weather is 19.7 mpg. I thought the goal here at ecomodder was improved mpg's through aero not hating on Fords or anything else?

Ya gotta start somewhere. Keep after it. I finally got a couple tanks at 20+ in the MadMax mobile these past two weeks...after years of trial and error. Although, if I'd slow down a bit I'm sure I'd see better numbers all the time. My truck is getting (relatively) close to the numbers you mention above, but it's a 287 ci naturally aspirated.

And yeah, I need to update my fuel log. Been pretty busy as of late.

[aerostealth]

I routinely get the same Econoram. Not sure what your point is. Right now we are exploring trailer towing aerodynsmics. From my results towing Apex with a open bed it is a subject that needs exploring.

[ECONORAM]

Originally Posted by aerostealth

I routinely get the same Econoram. Not sure what your point is. Right now we are exploring trailer towing aerodynsmics. From my results towing Apex with a open bed it is a subject that needs exploring.

Sorry, guess that was lost in translation.

My point is...you gotta start somewhere, and stay persistent! My truck would not get over 17mpg highway when I bought it over 8 years ago. It'll now get 19.x mpg at 70 mph. So keep pursuing the goal!

Haven't considered an aero trailer. There is a thread about that somewhere around here. I think BamZipPow has one in the works.