McGyver:

Traveling from Bakersfield to Vegas 42-43MPG @ 70MPH mid-day heat with A/C on, the return trip 37-38 MPG late evenings with some headwinds.

I guess i've been called "big" at 6'6" 260 lbs, i dont carry much but some emergency supplies (jumper cables, ect.) and few bottles of water.

I buy costco fuel the last few times i have needed to fill up? I dont believe costco uses "cheap fuel", but i have not thought about it.

stevenvillatoro:

I personally feel like i take off like a "granny", so i'm not sure about how throttle is too much. Would you say "moderate" pressure for accelerating from a full stop would be a better approach?

I have noticed regardless of how much pressure on the throttle, it always goes to 10mpg when leaving a stop sign. I can only cruise to about 20MPH before "ice" kicks in.

Thanks for your comments....