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Whoa, wait a minute Westro. I'm not averaging 60 MPG? The last three tankfuls, since we've come off winterized diesel, have given me 60 MPG or a little higher. Previously on winterized diesel I was averaging mid-fifties. It has never given me averages in the forties. When I get home, I'll be glad to provide the numbers. My overall average is in the high 50's.
And it's obvious that I don't "drive it like I stole it", rather, I drive conservatively. And I DO NOT use any of the more extreme hyper-mile tricks like Pulse & Glide, kill the engine at red lights, coasting in neutral or draft big trucks. But what I do is keep in the right lane of course, stay under 60 MPH, anticipate red-lights, stop and go traffic, keep the boost under 3 PSI as much as possible. The object is to keep it rolling and don't waste any more energy than necessary. And I use progressive shifting, a method I learned driving 18 wheelers.
It ain't rocket science, but it does require one to get rid of some ingrained habits. As Blackout said, it's doable.
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2001 Excursion PSD LTD 4x4
2003 VW Jetta TDI 5sp
2006 John Deere 3320
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