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holstein13
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Jul 23, 2016

How do you answer when a stranger asks about MPG?

WARNING: This post is about fuel mileage and how to talk to strangers about it. Many folks get very, very angry when you mention fuel mileage on this forum. They feel as if you should never ever tal...
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Gjac
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Jul 23, 2016
I tell them the truth, I get 23 mpg. The way I calculate is that I averaged 8.7 mpg over 80k miles of travel on the MH. I always put at least the same miles or more on my tow car as on the MH exploring the surrounding area the tow car is a light 5 speed manual Toyota Corolla and gets 40 mpgs. The overall mpg is better than travelling in a Class B, truck or large SUV.

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