Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Yesterday I went almost 400 miles - to SEattle and back. Clear in teh very early morning - 40 degrees and no wind..... REturned in rain all the way home... I didn't go over 63 and that was for only a very short time - eased onto the freeway and did everything for mileage EXCEPT I did use the cruise so she would accelerate and EGT's would climb on a grade... ... I managed to get 22. 03... 
. . and this is hand calculated FULL to FULL! I mean my rig I can fill up to the brim which I do... ... Now remember that I was usually running around 57-59 MPH!
Now-it would have only cost me an additional $10 to travel at 70 and save almost an hour and a half - NOT WORTH IT IMO.....
400 mile trip 57 MPH 70 MPH
Mileage 22 18. 5
Gallons consumed 18 21. 5
Fuel Cost @ $2. 8 $50. 40 $60. 20
Time to go 400 Miles 7 5. 7
Now last summer I did this experiment and reported on it ---
https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163765&highlight=fuel+mileage
The new fuel and winter blend sucks!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
. . and this is hand calculated FULL to FULL! I mean my rig I can fill up to the brim which I do... ... Now remember that I was usually running around 57-59 MPH!Now-it would have only cost me an additional $10 to travel at 70 and save almost an hour and a half - NOT WORTH IT IMO.....
400 mile trip 57 MPH 70 MPH
Mileage 22 18. 5
Gallons consumed 18 21. 5
Fuel Cost @ $2. 8 $50. 40 $60. 20
Time to go 400 Miles 7 5. 7
Now last summer I did this experiment and reported on it ---
https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163765&highlight=fuel+mileage
The new fuel and winter blend sucks!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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