@kev, it had nothing to do with me ramming @Ross from behind. WAIT A MINUTE...!
No, but seriously, Ross set a great pace across the country that allowed us to minimize fuel consumption. We discovered that in general, cruising or driving calmly below 60 or 65 netted us the best mileage, for me it was around 28-29 mpg. 65-80 was more in the 25-26 range, and once we got above 80, it was more like 22-23.
Here's my issue. Around town, without Ross' calming effect, I *don't* drive sedately, and I'm often over 80. So around town, I'm more like 19-22 mpg. And apparently, from what I can tell, that's my fault. I really did think it had to do with the larger tire, etc etc, but that was disproved for me on the trip.
@kev, it had nothing to do with me ramming @Ross from behind. WAIT A MINUTE...!
No, but seriously, Ross set a great pace across the country that allowed us to minimize fuel consumption. We discovered that in general, cruising or driving calmly below 60 or 65 netted us the best mileage, for me it was around 28-29 mpg. 65-80 was more in the 25-26 range, and once we got above 80, it was more like 22-23.
Here's my issue. Around town, without Ross' calming effect, I *don't* drive sedately, and I'm often over 80. So around town, I'm more like 19-22 mpg. And apparently, from what I can tell, that's my fault. I really did think it had to do with the larger tire, etc etc, but that was disproved for me on the trip.
hey I'm not a great driver - no super speed in the straights or skill in the curves but I promised epic routes and no tickets ... I lived up to my promises and rest my case your honor