Fuel $$ Savings

[Jay Darst]

Shane,

2 years ago, I ran 5,600 miles thru New Orleans to Los Angeles,
vegas and back to Spfld, IL. My overall mileage pulling a Jeep
Wrangler(3,400#, auto trans a/c hard top) was 6.4. kept cruise set
below 65 mph.

Ran 68-72 mph home from S. Padre Island Texas, got 5.

Speed certainly makes a difference on my 6V92!

Jay Darst
85PT40
Springfield, IL

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Ron,
>
> Thanks for throwing down the gauntlet :-) Guess it will be my
> mission in life to maintain better than 6 MPG- but I'm sure you're
> close to the mark given all driving conditions and not just
> interstate travel. In any event, I was amazed at the difference.
> After 8 K miles cross country last summer I thought that 4.9 to
5.2
> MPG was all that I could hope for. Now I can shoot for something
> better.
>
> -Shane
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> wrote:
> >
> > Don't get too excited. You need to check that mileage over a
> longer
> > period of time. The difference in filling the tank each time
you
> stop
> > can make several gallon difference. I have records over a
period
> of 8
> > years and It is very rare when I have managed to get that kind of
> > mileage. For the 8 years, I am at 5.5 mpg with all kinds of
> driving
> > speeds, conditions and always towing at least 3500 pounds.
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> >
>