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Offline Irish_Alley

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« on: July 12, 2010, 08:42:07 am »
I know this is for my 94 4x2 1/2ton with a 4.3 but might help some of you out. A while back I checked my mpgs it was about 16-17 well last week after diving it almost crazy about 65mph and racing some cars lol I checked it again it was 15. I was shocked so after that I keep the speed to or below 60. Checked it only driving it about 100 miles and it only took 5 gal. That's a increase  of 1/3 just by changing my driving habits
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: better mpgs
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2010, 08:49:32 am »
Yeh, lowering speed is one of the easiest and most effective ways to save fuel, but it's not always practical for longer trips.  But for shorter stuff---i.e., going to work etc. the time difference is not going to be that much so it's a good move.

Just not as fun.
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Offline Irish_Alley

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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2010, 06:50:07 pm »
On top gear they took a Prius and m3 and the m3 chased the prius around the track the prius got like 18mpg and the m3 got 19
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Offline three8six

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Re: better mpgs
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 10:27:37 am »
That's because a Prius's battery works off the friction on the brakes if I remember right. That is still funny that the m3 destroyed it and got similar MPG.
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 11:36:51 am »
The reason the Prius got horrible gas mileage is because it was operating at a speed where the gas engine was on. A prius is only worth it if you drive it at city speeds, not freeway speeds.
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