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Old 07-16-2008, 10:39 PM   #11 (permalink)
Davec719
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Originally Posted by LarryC View Post
6000 ft. of altitude helps a lot. I averaged 22 mpg in my explorer when I spent a week in Panguich UT (6500 ft). Normal mileage for that vehicle was 16-18

Yeah, I'm sure altitude plays a part but I "normally" average around the 57 mpg mark and this is all commuting. I do baby her anyway but I can only atribute the increase in mpg to the "40 mph go slow zone" on a 6 mile stretch of highway I take each day.

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