Road Trip MPG
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Road Trip MPG
last week I took a trip from Riverside California up to Kennewick Washington. I moved a friend up there. Drove straight through and straight back just stopping for gas, food, and to switch driver's, I dove and so did my girlfriend. It was just over 1,100 miles up. On the way up I had a load of 3 people a 27" TV in the back of the cab, and 10 boxes weighing 430LBS. I don't know why but for some reason my friend did weigh them. I had a 96 Saturn 4 door on a tow dolly hooked up to the back. First tank of gas I made it 480 miles which is 15.48MPG when I do the math. Second tank got me 510 miles which was 16.45MPG. I made it there on the 3rd tank with over a half tank left. On the way back I filled up and got 17.88MPG on the first tank which was just over 540 miles. On the 2nd tank I got 517 miles, which was 17.1MPG and I made it home on the 3rd tank. All and all for the trip I guess I can say I got just over 16.5 MPG. I don't think thats too bad but this was my first big trip in my truck has anyone else keep track over a long trip? If so what was your MPG?
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08-17-2006, 03:32 AM
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RE: Road Trip MPG
My mileage on a long trip just about mirrors what you say you got, although I did manage a hair over 20 Mpg on one trip about a year ago, and have hit as high as 18 to 19 a couple of other times.
I think your truck is getting excellent mileage, and as you know, a lot of that has to do with the driver.
I think your truck is getting excellent mileage, and as you know, a lot of that has to do with the driver.
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08-17-2006, 05:45 AM
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last week I took a trip from Riverside California up to Kennewick Washington. I moved a friend up there. Drove straight through and straight back just stopping for gas, food, and to switch driver's, I dove and so did my girlfriend. It was just over 1,100 miles up. On the way up I had a load of 3 people a 27" TV in the back of the cab, and 10 boxes weighing 430LBS. I don't know why but for some reason my friend did weigh them. I had a 96 Saturn 4 door on a tow dolly hooked up to the back. First tank of gas I made it 480 miles which is 15.48MPG when I do the math. Second tank got me 510 miles which was 16.45MPG. I made it there on the 3rd tank with over a half tank left. On the way back I filled up and got 17.88MPG on the first tank which was just over 540 miles. On the 2nd tank I got 517 miles, which was 17.1MPG and I made it home on the 3rd tank. All and all for the trip I guess I can say I got just over 16.5 MPG. I don't think thats too bad but this was my first big trip in my truck has anyone else keep track over a long trip? If so what was your MPG?
last week I took a trip from Riverside California up to Kennewick Washington. I moved a friend up there. Drove straight through and straight back just stopping for gas, food, and to switch driver's, I dove and so did my girlfriend. It was just over 1,100 miles up. On the way up I had a load of 3 people a 27" TV in the back of the cab, and 10 boxes weighing 430LBS. I don't know why but for some reason my friend did weigh them. I had a 96 Saturn 4 door on a tow dolly hooked up to the back. First tank of gas I made it 480 miles which is 15.48MPG when I do the math. Second tank got me 510 miles which was 16.45MPG. I made it there on the 3rd tank with over a half tank left. On the way back I filled up and got 17.88MPG on the first tank which was just over 540 miles. On the 2nd tank I got 517 miles, which was 17.1MPG and I made it home on the 3rd tank. All and all for the trip I guess I can say I got just over 16.5 MPG. I don't think thats too bad but this was my first big trip in my truck has anyone else keep track over a long trip? If so what was your MPG?
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08-17-2006, 02:53 PM
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RE: Road Trip MPG
i just got done doing a 1700 mile trip in mine it average 19+, but i was dong only 65 on the highways (killed me 
) but i couldn't complain about the mileage, on first tank over head read 19.7 average when i did the math it was 19.1-which was on chevron gas, second tank was on bp and the overhead read 20.8 average and that tank if i remember was low 20's, but doing 65 sucks!!!!!
) but i couldn't complain about the mileage, on first tank over head read 19.7 average when i did the math it was 19.1-which was on chevron gas, second tank was on bp and the overhead read 20.8 average and that tank if i remember was low 20's, but doing 65 sucks!!!!!
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