Re: Vehicle feature that I didn't even know existed until I experienced it personally.
by "Daniel Who Wants to Know" <danielthechskid@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Mar 9, 2008 at 07:45 PM
"Bob Shuman" <reshuman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:47d4085b$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 21MPG seems low to me for 55MPH with a broken in 95, 3.3L and properly
> inflated tires. I have owned two grand caravans, a 1990 with a 3.3L and
a
> heavier 1999 T&C with a 3.8L and both regularly got 26MPH on flat
terrain
> at 55MPH. Maybe this is because of the winter fuel mix that reduces gas
> mileage? I also do not know what you mean by "properly inflated" tires.
> Maybe you are using the door placard which I always thought was too low.
> (I keep my tires which have maximum inflation pressure of 35 PSI stamped
> on them at 32 PSI.)
>
> I have found that our 1999 3.8L T&C can actually get over 27MPG at a
> constant 50MPH. Mileage seems to drop as speed is increased...
>
> Bob
>
>
>
21 is the combined not just the highway. I have seen 25MPG when I reset
the
mini trip readout while going down the highway. I am on Iowa 89 octane
E10
gas so that does reduce it a bit. The current tires are 35 PSI max cold
so
I can't go any higher than that but I plan to get a set of Nokian WRs soon
so I can go higher on the pressures.
