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[mjstef]

Originally Posted by Hook'em Horns!

Today, I had a chance to run trailer-less and check on savings in reduced speed. Since Diesel jumped .13 - .35 cents over the weekend and time was not an issue, what’s to lose?

Previously, I had seen 17.34mpg at 72mph and today, 18.1mpg at 68mph. I wanted to drop further to 65 and see how close to 19 I could get but, at 68mph I was over the edge of being an obstacle with traffic passing left and right and occasionally on the shoulder.

Without a load on and the absence of traffic, I would like to pursue the lower speeds and see if my figures are representative of the drag issues that were charted earlier. Never having seen 18 before felt good, since hauling gives me 9.8 to 10.5 on a regular basis. ($100+/day, and not counting anymore)

Amazing what a little reduction in speed will do for mileage huh? The funny thing is these idiots running 80-90 mph are burning more fuel than they are saving time. I am only 37 years old but have not had a ticket in over 14 years. I drive AT the speed limit and sometimes a few mph over. I have better things to spend my $$ on than pouring it through the engine to save 5 minutes. Just leave 5 minutes earlier and all is good!!