Fuel $$ Savings

[sfedeli3]

Hi All,

After attending the rally in Myrtle Beach (a great time by the way.
Kudos to Scott B and Judi!) I decided to give the whole speed reduction
thing a try. I usually run my Bird at around 70MPH (2000 RPM). Pulling
a 2004 Honda Pilot toad, we usually get between 4.9 and 5.2 MPH on the
highway. On my return trip last night, I decided to try keeping speed
between 60 and 65 and never flooring the accelerator pedal- just
moderately accelerating from stops, etc...

I topped off the tank at the Flying J in Latta, SC and again in
Hershey when I returned- the difference was incredible. On our return
trip, we logged an average of 6.6 MPG. What an increase!! :smile:
That translated to a savings of 24.7 gallons over 510 miles. At 2.39
per gallon- that's $59.32 in savings.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA