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wifes new Rav4....

hillbille

only about year old but she hasn't got much better than 23-24 in town and 26-28 on highway. I had to drive to VA today and took it , it is 73 miles so on way up I set cruise at 59mph. got 33 mpg. on way back decided to drop it to 55, as I was in no hurry, speed limit was 65. still got 33.5 on way back. probubly only looking at 5-10 minutes difference on time but close to 5+ on miles per gallon.............

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  • Mr. Perfect

    Based on the numbers you give here, my math works out a little differently.

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  • mogley98

    33 sounds good, my Kia only gets about 26 avg, I was reading about the Kia Niro, supposed to be a nice little SUV with a battery can get 50 MPG.

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  • spasmcreeksrun

    bought a 2002 rav 4 for a toy ... 4 banger awd with almost new tires ..about 140K miles ....no damage....works great but has more road noise than our other small car.....

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  • spasmcreeksrun

    cannot figure where spasmcreeksrun came from .......????????? i am spasmcreek for many years....

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  • Mr. Perfect
    spasmcreeksrun: 33192256850075/comments/33192243888667

    cannot figure where spasmcreeksrun came from .......????????? i am spasmcreek for many years....

    Who are you really??😀

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  • jimdeere

    We’re you on the West Virginia turnpike? You know, the road they built with the smooth side down?

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  • shilowar

    My F250 gets 11 MPG, with a tail wind, going downhill, both ways with a tractor trailer truck pushing it!!

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  • hillbille
    jimdeere: 33192256850075/comments/33192274808219

    We’re you on the West Virginia turnpike? You know, the road they built with the smooth side down?

    no thats the other direction, I was north up on rt 50.... I have run the turnpike more times than I care to count though

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  • spasmcreeksrun

    well i guess i am >>>GONE<<< then.....i have been spasmcreek for about 39000 posts since 2001 and use the same pass word that gets me in and cannot figure out why my handle got changed ???????????? i can fix almost anything in the shop and build 30' farm machinery from scratch but computers and phones are a jinx ....

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  • hillbille
    spasmcreeksrun: 33192256850075/comments/33192290880283

    well i guess i am >>>GONE<<< then.....i have been spasmcreek for about 39000 posts since 2001 and use the same pass word that gets me in and cannot figure out why my handle got changed ???????????? i can fix almost anything in the shop and build 30' farm machinery from scratch but computers and phones are a jinx ....

    I think ricci is in the same boat, you may try getting hold of the gal at GB, she is trying to get ricci back...........

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  • Sam06

    Sounds like your wife has a heavy foot


    I have a 07 Camry with a 4 banger for commuting to GA every month. It doesn't get all that great mileage around town 25-27 but on the highway it gets 30-32 running 78mph. The engine is noisy and there is a lot of road noise compaired to my truck.

    If I run Hightest in it I get even better mileage.

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  • htredneck

    Wife's '13 Camry with a six cylinder will get 39 - 40 running with the cruise set at 70

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  • kimi
    Mr. Perfect: 33192256850075/comments/33192252070171

    https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11148051#Comment_11148051

    Who are you really??😀

    Well...Runaround Sue has already been taken...so...😄 (No offense, Spasm!!!) 😄

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  • spasmcreeksrun

    we'll see if it is fixed now

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  • Rocky Raab

    I've ridden with many people whose idea of "holding it at 60" consisted of pulsing the gas pedal - goose it to 63, then foot almost off down to 57. Repeat endlessly. That absolutely ruins mileage. It's done unconsciously; they think they're cruising along at a constant speed. For them, cruise control makes a HUGE difference.

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  • susie

    My 2016 Chevy Z71 2500 HD Crew Cab 4x4 gets an average 15 mpg. I'm conscious of my get up to cruising speed tactics and once there cruise control is my friend. I'm not in a race car and dont treat it as such at stop/start.

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  • austin20

    I am currently helping my sister look for a Rav 4

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  • select-fire
    susie: 33192256850075/comments/33192276944027

    My 2016 Chevy Z71 2500 HD Crew Cab 4x4 gets an average 15 mpg. I'm conscious of my get up to cruising speed tactics and once there cruise control is my friend. I'm not in a race car and dont treat it as such at stop/start.

    Same as my F250.. Both safe vehicles to drive. Fuel mileage means nothing if you are in a crash

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