Re: Can we settle this diesel mileage issue

Posted by Brokenwrench on January 13, 2004 at 15:48:50 from (152.163.253.66):

In Reply to: Can we settle this diesel mileage issue posted by Red Tom on January 12, 2004 at 15:50:39:

You are not going to get an adequate comparison unless you drive each of the trucks you are interested in for at least 1000 miles. Everybody drives a little differently,lives on different terrain and uses their truck for different purposes.You could take a brand new X model truck and drive it over a 1000 mile trip and get 15 mpg. I could take the same truck and duplicate your trip exactly and get 20. Taking this into account most of the mileage claims made below are probably accurate. Some of the drivers are in southern states,some in mountainous regions, some are using straight #2 fuel ,while others are using blended fuel,whether they realize it or not.Highway mileage on the plains of Kansas is going to be different than highway mileage in Western Pennsylvania in the mountains. Highway mileage in North Dakota is going to be different than highway mileage in Texas due to the difference in temperature,not to mention the difference in fuel blend. The only way to get a good handle on fuel economy is to talk to people that live in your area and drive a truck similar to what you want, since they drive the same terrain,use the same fuel and experience the same driving conditions. This way you are comparing apples to apples.

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