[MBZ] E320 Learning

2015-11-08 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
MPG highway usually, 28.5. MPG highway with the roof rack/basket installed (empty), 21.5. Wow. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] E320 Learning

2015-11-08 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
That's a lot. was the wind blowing from the same direction both times? Be interesting to see if a curved wind deflector would improve it. I learned about air flow versus mpg with a 6' Francis CB antenna which dropped the mileage 3 mpg. Gerry > MPG highway usually, 28.5. > MPG highway with the

Re: [MBZ] E320 Learning

2015-11-08 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Going to Tucson we were driving into the wind. 12 to 18 mhp the weather channel said. Driving back to Phoenix, still with the rack basket empty, averaged 22.4mpg. The wing had subsided a bit. Bob R On Nov 8, 2015 7:45 PM, "archer75--- via Mercedes" wrote: > That's a lot.