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General Sport Trac Discussion
MPG Observation
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<blockquote data-quote="Peter V" data-source="post: 1016491" data-attributes="member: 72015"><p>This weekend, I went camping with a few friends and noticed a very strange phenomenon. Hopefully someone can shed some light on the situation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Scenario #1:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>- my daily work commute is roughly 30+ miles each way, relatively flat highways. I am NOT a lead foot, do not haul anything in the truck. Average HWY MPG, 18MPGs at BEST.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Scenario #2</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>- took the truck on a 140mile trek, relatively flat highways, same driving habits, same gas type, this time, truck loaded with AT LEAST 400lbs of camping gear and 2 additional passengers. Average HWY MPG, almost 20! TWENTY!!! </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Can someone please explain to me why my MPGs seemed to improve by almost 10% and I had close to 700 additional lbs of weight?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter V, post: 1016491, member: 72015"] This weekend, I went camping with a few friends and noticed a very strange phenomenon. Hopefully someone can shed some light on the situation. Scenario #1: - my daily work commute is roughly 30+ miles each way, relatively flat highways. I am NOT a lead foot, do not haul anything in the truck. Average HWY MPG, 18MPGs at BEST. Scenario #2 - took the truck on a 140mile trek, relatively flat highways, same driving habits, same gas type, this time, truck loaded with AT LEAST 400lbs of camping gear and 2 additional passengers. Average HWY MPG, almost 20! TWENTY!!! Can someone please explain to me why my MPGs seemed to improve by almost 10% and I had close to 700 additional lbs of weight? [/QUOTE]
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