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Old 04-13-2004, 02:57 AM
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Real Name: Steve
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xcel:
Thanks for the encouragement.
I'm always hoping to get that 60MPG tank average.
My daily commutes are regularly 58-62MPG so I still have a little way to go.

Took a 3 day trip from Atlanta to Charleston SC in the HCH, left the Caravan home. I figured the Caravan would require 4 tanks for the 700 mile round trip so all 5 of our family piled into our HCH.
I roughly guess about 600-650lb worth of people & cargo.
I only got 54 point something MPG which was a little dissappointing.
But I guess I can't complain though for the roller coaster hills of Greenville SC most of the way to the coast and the full load.
Also I had to compromise speed and MPG, for the family sake.
If we took the Grand Caravan fuel would have been around $130.00.
The round trip used 7/8 of a tank of 13 gallons, so I saved about $115.00 by leaving the Caravan home.

I haven't done any driving tips for quite a while but hope to post some soon.

Sorry, can't make it to the meet.

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1003 miles a tank personal record. 74MPG calculated. HCH1 CVT
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