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Originally Posted by denpacc
Cackalak, no matter how much we try to convince the skeptics they won't believe us. No big deal. But I must reply:
Whitey, don't use my quotes out of context. My posted best mileage pulling my tent trailer was a shade under 22.5mpg. You fail to quote the part about it was 100% highway driving at 55-60mph (with stops only for gas), and that makes a HUGE difference in fuel economy. For example, when I opened it up to 80+miles per hour pulling my tent trailer, often slowing down for slower vehicles and generally poor traffic flow, my mpg dropped to 13ishmpg. That's what happens when I talk about traffic flow and driving fast.
Cheers
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I was not quoting you out of context. In light of your stated fuel economy I was saying that you were among those in this thread that would be averaging over 400 "miles per tank"...meaning much fewer fill-ups compared to my truck. Now you're saying that you've gotten as little as 13 mpg. I suppose, statistically speaking, that your data depends on the sample size it's derived from.
Like Cackalan mentioned, a "fill-up" for most is around ~15 gallons. So when you were towing were you getting an average of 22.5 for an extended period (say at least 15 gallons at a time) or was it just a few gallons at a time when conditions were ideal?
I understand that driving style plays a considerable roll in fuel economy and I assume full responsibility for my mpg #'s because there is absolutely no way in hell that I could cruise down the highway at 55 miles per hour.