Kalifornia model '04.5 fuel mileage

[ndennis]

Filled my Kalifornia '04. 5 325/600 on Saturday and here are the results: $79. 30 @ 2. 199/gallon; 633. 3 miles on 36. 06 gallons which works out to 17. 56 mpg. The overhead showed 17. 4 mpg. The pump stopped at 28. 5 gallons and with patience, I was able to squeeze another 7. 5 gallons in and brought it up to the top of the filler neck. This thing is as big a PITA as the Ford twin tanks.

Truck has 1300 miles on the odometer. Weighs 7500 with half a tank of fuel. I run on the freeway at 70 mph and this tank was mostly(80%) freeway(70 mph) with some urban driving 30-50 mph with countless stoplights and stopsigns.

The cities of Antioch and Brentwood (no not the OJ Brentwood) has gone bananas with stoplights in the last 3 years. I am pleased with the mileage and I know it is only going to get better.

N Dennis

 

[roperteacher]

I'm getting the same mileage as you! But down here in Southern Calif... . 2. 39 is the going rate for diesel... .

 

[CStansbury]

Dang I though I was getting raped at the pump here in WV for $1. 85/gal. I guess I'll thank the Lord that I don't live out there with ya'll.

 

[Buzzer]

$1. 83. 9 to roughly 1. 87. 9 in NY. Premium Diesel runs 1. 95. 9. Wish I was getting better then 13. 3 mpg.

 

[ropinfool2]

Hey Roperteacher, I'm guessing you teach roping. Team, breakaway or calf? I had to give up roping in order to eat and pay for fuel for my truck! John

 

[ndennis]

Oh My God!!!!! The price of diesel here is... ... . get this... ... ... still $2. 19 after almost a week:--)

N Dennis

 

[Turbo Kidd]

I'm paying $1. 89 in Chicago! Just two weeks ago I filled up for $1. 59..... I feel bad for the gassers out there!

 

[KFette]

Filled up today in Ft. Worth at a Shell for $1. 64 and was a little preturbed after $1. 51 last week. Would not want to be in Cali right now!!



Hope it gets better soon.

Originally posted by ndennis

Filled my Kalifornia '04. 5 325/600 on Saturday and here are the results: $79. 30 @ 2. 199/gallon; 633. 3 miles on 36. 06 gallons which works out to 17. 56 mpg. The overhead showed 17. 4 mpg. The pump stopped at 28. 5 gallons and with patience, I was able to squeeze another 7. 5 gallons in and brought it up to the top of the filler neck. This thing is as big a PITA as the Ford twin tanks.

Truck has 1300 miles on the odometer. Weighs 7500 with half a tank of fuel. I run on the freeway at 70 mph and this tank was mostly(80%) freeway(70 mph) with some urban driving 30-50 mph with countless stoplights and stopsigns.

The cities of Antioch and Brentwood (no not the OJ Brentwood) has gone bananas with stoplights in the last 3 years. I am pleased with the mileage and I know it is only going to get better.

N Dennis