Just home from some back-country camping and exploring in Death Valley. Great trip, no problems. 1682 paved highway miles / 83.8 gallons = 20.07 MPG.
There's been a few individual tanks that calculated a hair better, but this is a new personal long trip record. There's no special mods -- Just good injectors/IP and proper timing, top quality tires, synthetic lubes everywhere, and driving slower then I want to.
The latter part, driving slower, is a big factor. Most of it was 2-lane highways, a different route then previous trips thanks to a new GPS and Google maps. Average cruising speed was about 58 MPH. There was a few short stints at 70+. But for me, cruising at 70 is worth about 16 mpg (best case, on flat ground).
BTW - the price for a gallon of diesel at Furnace Creek in Death Valley was $5.88. But, not that bad when you consider the remote location.
There's been a few individual tanks that calculated a hair better, but this is a new personal long trip record. There's no special mods -- Just good injectors/IP and proper timing, top quality tires, synthetic lubes everywhere, and driving slower then I want to.
The latter part, driving slower, is a big factor. Most of it was 2-lane highways, a different route then previous trips thanks to a new GPS and Google maps. Average cruising speed was about 58 MPH. There was a few short stints at 70+. But for me, cruising at 70 is worth about 16 mpg (best case, on flat ground).
BTW - the price for a gallon of diesel at Furnace Creek in Death Valley was $5.88. But, not that bad when you consider the remote location.
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