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Forum: General Fuel Topics

10-16-2008, 05:51 AM

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Weight Reduction for better FE

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Posted By palemelanesian

I entirely agree. The family vehicle, a V6...

I entirely agree. The family vehicle, a V6 Odyssey, returns very similar mileage whether it's empty or loaded with 6 people and gear for vacation. My Civic, with it's 106 horsepower, is a different...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

10-13-2008, 05:22 AM

Replies: 73

Weight Reduction for better FE

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Posted By palemelanesian

Did a controlled test on Sunday, driving to...

Did a controlled test on Sunday, driving to church with the family on board. That's about 200lb extra. 57.4 mpg there, 55.1 back. My average for that route, driving solo, is 63 mpg. I hypermiled...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

10-10-2008, 11:34 AM

Replies: 73

Weight Reduction for better FE

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Posted By palemelanesian

For what it's worth, my drives with the wife and...

For what it's worth, my drives with the wife and child on board are consistently about 5 mpg lower than when I'm solo. Low 60's solo, high 50's with them.

Forum: General Fuel Topics

10-08-2008, 07:02 AM

Replies: 73

Weight Reduction for better FE

Views: 9,602

Posted By palemelanesian

It should be easy to test. Take a drive and...

It should be easy to test. Take a drive and record the numbers. Throw some heavy stuff in the car and drive it again. Record the numbers.

In my experience, the weight difference between a...

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