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maurice-r
Explorer
Jul 16, 2023

Air Deflector Van + Cargo Trailer Fuel Improvement

This post is about my homebuilt air ramp or deflector and the fuel savings from it. We are running a 2010 Chevy with 6.0 gasoline, 180k miles. Cargo trailer that I added a 9,000btu mini split, con...
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valhalla360
Navigator
Jul 16, 2023
Problem is the testing isn't consistent.

Individual trips can have different MPG. Particularly the switch from 70-75mph to 65mph could easily be the biggest impact on MPG and could explain all the increase.

Loading can also impact MPG if going thru mountains.

I track fuel use and for the same rig loaded the same way, I've seen it vary from 7 to 16 MPG.

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