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Thanks English Adam, I have only know about this site for a week or so.
Just checking all of my options to give me a little more mpg. I went from a car that got 25mpg plus to a truck that gets 10.5 to 11 mpg
Just checking all of my options to give me a little more mpg. I went from a car that got 25mpg plus to a truck that gets 10.5 to 11 mpg
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brino,
Welcome to the board. You got quite an initiation!
The bottom line is this: The tornado, and other similar products, probably costs less than $1 to produce. It is, after all, just stamped from sheet metal. If the OEMs (Ford, GM, etc.) could increase horsepower or increase fuel economy for less than $1 per car they would jump at the chance. In fact, the EPA would mandate them!
By the way, there are no miracles in bottles either. The Dec/Jan 2006 issue of RoadBike had a very good additive article titled "Snake Oil Warning". A very good discussion of "Slick" type oil additives, octane boosters, injector cleaners, etc. Bottom line is buy good fuel (Top Tier Fuels), change your fluids at the proper intervals and use good quality fluids and filters.
The biggest "fuel saving product" is attached to the end of your right leg. Keep your foot out of the gas and don't use the brakes until you arrive at your destination. Also, keep your tires properly inflated.
Matt
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Welcome to the board. You got quite an initiation!
The bottom line is this: The tornado, and other similar products, probably costs less than $1 to produce. It is, after all, just stamped from sheet metal. If the OEMs (Ford, GM, etc.) could increase horsepower or increase fuel economy for less than $1 per car they would jump at the chance. In fact, the EPA would mandate them!
By the way, there are no miracles in bottles either. The Dec/Jan 2006 issue of RoadBike had a very good additive article titled "Snake Oil Warning". A very good discussion of "Slick" type oil additives, octane boosters, injector cleaners, etc. Bottom line is buy good fuel (Top Tier Fuels), change your fluids at the proper intervals and use good quality fluids and filters.
The biggest "fuel saving product" is attached to the end of your right leg. Keep your foot out of the gas and don't use the brakes until you arrive at your destination. Also, keep your tires properly inflated.
Matt
Emoticon free since 1969.
Last edited by mradclif; Mar 9, 2006 at 09:03 PM.
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Originally Posted by chester8420
If you mount a turbonator on your bumper, it increases the aerodynamic flow of the air over the truck, much like holes on a glolf ball. Also, it doubles as a deer whistle!
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Originally Posted by brino
Thanks English Adam, I have only know about this site for a week or so.
Just checking all of my options to give me a little more mpg. I went from a car that got 25mpg plus to a truck that gets 10.5 to 11 mpg
Just checking all of my options to give me a little more mpg. I went from a car that got 25mpg plus to a truck that gets 10.5 to 11 mpg
Unfortunately, as you have just discovered, full size trucks are not economical.
They are big, heavy and not aerodynamic at all.
To maximise your milage, keep the truck serviced, the tyres at the correct pressure and keep your foot out of the gas.
That's all you can do.
