Sounds like we're about the same. If I keep the speed down I've gotten as high
as 22mpg but like you as speed increases mileage goes down. You have to be
willing to make it all about the journey I suppose. Northern Maine is 75mph
speed limit so we really hustle...
I wonder about the effect of the tonneau covers, Mythbusters validated the data
I had with my Dakota that an open tailgate will get worse mileage than a closed
one. Counter intuitive but true... I'd like to see some real before and after
data on tonneau covers.
-Curt
From: Randy Bennell <[email protected]>
To: Curt Raymond <[email protected]>; Mercedes Discussion List
<[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices
That sounds very good.
I do not think my F150 will match it.
In the summer, on the highway, I could get 20 to 22 mpg on my runs
from Winnipeg to the lake and back but I am talking about Imperial
gallons so deduct 20% for US gallons.
Not quite so good on my runs from Winnipeg to Grand Forks but that tends
to be wide open spaces and higher speeds so the wind and the higher
speed tend to work against me.
On the highway south the speed limit is 75 and we are usually a bit over
80 mph so that does not help.
I know with the 02 F150 it made a big difference if I kept the speed
down to about 60 mph. Load did not seem to matter but speed did.
The 13 F150 has a solid tonneau cover on the box too and some folks
claim that helps a lot. I have my doubts as to whether the difference is
measurable.
However, I really like it for security and for just keeping things dry
etc. Was well worth the cost.
These days, in town with the cold and short trips, I am doing about 12
mpg - again Imperial gallons.
It was -15 C this morning and is only up to minus 11 now at 3 PM.
RB
On 20/11/2014 1:49 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> We're more like $2.89 for regular gas and $3.39 for diesel.
> When I hauled Dimitri's new 240D north I put a tank of mid into the Dodge. It
> seemed to like it better and returned 15mpg loaded which I thought was
> fantastic. Overall on my trip of 1100 miles I averaged 18mpg which is pretty
> good considering 2 days in the woods ran 13mpg each.
> -Curt
> From: Craig via Mercedes <[email protected]>
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 2:17 PM
> Subject: [MBZ] Fuel prices
>
> Speaking of prices, gasoline prices have been dropping here, but diesel
> has come down only a little.
>
> Now, it's almost cheaper to drive our Big Red Van than our '82 240D/3.0!
>
> Today at the Mobil station I have been tracking, I saw:
>
> Regular 2.749
> Mid 2.879
> Premium 2.999
> Diesel 3.499
>
> That's the station I've been tracking, but recently we have been buying
> our fuel from the Smith's grocery store station, where we can get a
> discount because of the points we rack up buying food and such. Monday,
> I purchased some premium gasoline for 2.559. I think Smith's is trying
> to put the others out of business, too.
>
>
> Craig
>
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