Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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Rvndave,
Thanks for the feedback. Can a 6-speed alone account for such a difference in fuel economy?
What time of the year was this driving as described above and how far is it to work? I also do not let mine warm up but drive off within a minute of having started the engine regardless of the temperature outside. Mine is an automatic transmission and I have roughly a 200 pound load in/on the truck - mostly the weight of the cap. My driving is on a mixture of flat and steeps for the 5 miles to work with half a dozen stoplights interspersed. My speed never exceeds 45 mph - probably averages 30 mph. This with winter temperatures is how I wound up at 11.6 mpg. I did strictly hand calculating of the mileage for the winter driving.
Thanks for the feedback. Can a 6-speed alone account for such a difference in fuel economy?
What time of the year was this driving as described above and how far is it to work? I also do not let mine warm up but drive off within a minute of having started the engine regardless of the temperature outside. Mine is an automatic transmission and I have roughly a 200 pound load in/on the truck - mostly the weight of the cap. My driving is on a mixture of flat and steeps for the 5 miles to work with half a dozen stoplights interspersed. My speed never exceeds 45 mph - probably averages 30 mph. This with winter temperatures is how I wound up at 11.6 mpg. I did strictly hand calculating of the mileage for the winter driving.
