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Passin_Thru
Jun 26, 2016Explorer
There is a set formula for Specific Fuel Consumption used in Aviation and it is accurate. I don't care what anyone says about fuel mileage. It Ga Per Hr. My truck gets 9.8 MPG going from Va to central Co and back. That's at 67 MPH which it seems to like and that's 6.83 GPH for an 06 Chevy diesel with 420 hp and 19,000 lb GVW.Anyone wants to come tow my trailer to Pittsburgh Pa and back and can get better than 9.8 I'll buy the fuel. No One has ever taken me up. Road conditions, starts and stops, direction of travel, wind and atmospheric conditions have play in it. We owned a Class 8 truck and it got 6.5 Westbound from Balt to Sea and 7.5 on the return. Prevailing winds and more down hill ebnd.
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