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8 mpg in city...really?

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Old 05-09-2010, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonw
I have all the things in my signature, and I consistently get 11.5-11.75 MPG in town. Thats because I go rip-roaring everywhere. I have a lead foot, and don't deny it.

Before my upgrades, I was getting around 9 MPG with a blown plenum during the winter. I hope my MPGs will improve after I (someday when $$$ shows up) install my better gears.
why would you go from 4.10 gears to 3.92?
 
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Originally Posted by CPTAFW163
People seem to forget that these vehicles were made when gas was less than $1 per gallon.
Gas went over a buck in 1979 in most places and hasn't been under a buck in a long, long time. Average prices since 1996:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/gas1.html
 
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Gas went over a buck in 1979 in most places and hasn't been under a buck in a long, long time. Average prices since 1996:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/gas1.html

Throw in adjustments for inflation, and you'll see that gas was more expensive in 1982/1983 than today.
 
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speaking of gas prices , how muxh you guys think gas will go up with the refinary blowing up in texas and the big oil spill from BP??
 
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i dont even want to speculate on what gas prices will go to. there will be a bunch of people selling there rams though and buying scooters if its going to what i heard from the guy at the gas station. he said his uncle was talking to there gas company and within a couple of months could be as high as 6 a gallon here in the south but thats just what he told me, dont know if its true or not
 
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Originally Posted by UnregisteredUser
Gas went over a buck in 1979 in most places and hasn't been under a buck in a long, long time. Average prices since 1996:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/gas1.html
I grew up in NJ, and in 1998 gas was 98 cents per gallon in some places. In 2001, it was 1.06 per gallon.

NJ has always been a very low cost gas state. Mainly because there are lots of refineries in NJ.

Actually, I remember having an argument with a classmate of mine in 2001. He was from Georgia, and he said that gas prices were cheaper in GA than NJ. He was talking about it being 89 cents per gallon in the late 90s.
 
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back in 1999 around here we could get a gallon for 87 cents on special at kmart.
 
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take your truck out of 4lo ??? j/k
 
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Dont fell to bad I have been getting 9-9.5 ripping around town but with bed weight!
Mowers leaf blows ect.
 
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Lol, I average 7-8 mpg in the city...

Hmmmm....

40" tires will do that to ya tho....
 



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