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Airstreamer67
Aug 10, 2018Explorer
No, I don't think he's driving a Unicorn.
I've got a '96 Ford diesel with an automatic tranny and 3.55 axle ratio. I can depend on the following MPGs under the following scenarios:
14 MPG at 60 MPH towing my 27-foot travel trailer
23 MPG at 60 MPH solo
21 MPG at 70 MPH solo
These are dependable fuel consumption numbers for this truck on flat ground without significant wind influence.
Of course, these are not lifetime averages like are shown in the Fuelly statistics referred to in ShinerBock's stated addresses. Those Fuelly data are from trucks being operated under the full range of everyday usage: stop-and-go traffic, suburban commuting, highway trips, etc. Such statistics do give an idea of what a consumer can expect from a truck's full operating range. I haven't looked it up, but I bet the Dodge and Chevy diesels yield similar Fuelly results for any given model year as well; i.e. within one or two MPGs or so.
I've got a '96 Ford diesel with an automatic tranny and 3.55 axle ratio. I can depend on the following MPGs under the following scenarios:
14 MPG at 60 MPH towing my 27-foot travel trailer
23 MPG at 60 MPH solo
21 MPG at 70 MPH solo
These are dependable fuel consumption numbers for this truck on flat ground without significant wind influence.
Of course, these are not lifetime averages like are shown in the Fuelly statistics referred to in ShinerBock's stated addresses. Those Fuelly data are from trucks being operated under the full range of everyday usage: stop-and-go traffic, suburban commuting, highway trips, etc. Such statistics do give an idea of what a consumer can expect from a truck's full operating range. I haven't looked it up, but I bet the Dodge and Chevy diesels yield similar Fuelly results for any given model year as well; i.e. within one or two MPGs or so.
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