[geeks] What is Microsoft planing with this?

[Michael Schiller]

Kurt:

It's a 92. My 93 also got the same mileage. This truck used to get around 18
mpg, but that was before I put the liftgate & box on the back. I don't know if
the lowered mileage is due to the extra weight, or the new aerodynamics of the
truck.

-Mike

Kurt Huhn wrote:

> On Friday, December 13, 2002, at 11:40 PM, Michael Schiller wrote:
> >
> > This is one reason why my pickup truck has a diesel engine in it. I
> > get around
> > 16mpg either city or highway, unless it's fully loaded, then it drops
> > to 11mpg.
> > A gas powered truck with a similarly powerful engine would drop to
> > something
> > like 6mpg (down from maybe 10).
> >
>
> Mike, what year was your truck again?  I'll bet dollars to donuts you
> can get more out of it than 16MPG.  It might cost about $250, but that
> should cover itself in about 6 months (depending on how much fuel you
> use).
> --
> Kurt
> kurt at k-huhn.com
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-Mike
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