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New bumper sticker - iDrive 55 |
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I own a Dodge 1500 pickup with a 5.7 liter Hemi engine producing 350HP |
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However, driven sensibly, it can get greatly improved fuel economy! I use the truck to tow a small (20 foot) travel trailer, and at other times a small (21 foot) boat. The rig is well suited to this purpose. At 55 - 57 MPH towing the 3500 pound trailer the engine is only turning over at 1700 RPM. Loafing along. |
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08 Saturn VUE XE V6 - 23.3 MPG |
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In late October 2007 I rented an '08 Saturn VUE equipped with AWD, V6 engine & auto transmission that has an EPA rating of 15/22 MPG. I drove from Sacramento to El Cerrito, then to Sebastopol, Santa Rosa & Calistoga. From Calistoga I drove the winding road up to Lake County where I connected with Hwy 20 to Williams, then I-5 back to Sacramento. This 396 mile trip included city and highway driving. I obeyed posted speed limits and did not exceed 55 MPH with a few exceptions, such as on I-5 even at 60 PM I was being passed by every other vehicle on the road, including big rigs doing 65 plus. The Saturn used 16.96 gallons of fuel for this 396 mile trip, which works out to 23.34 MPG, 1.3 MPG better than the EPA rating! |
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A recent report says the average car payment has jumped to $514(1) per month, or $6,168 per year, much of which is interest, on a rapidly depreciating asset. |
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EPA Unveils New Fuel Economy Sticker for Model Year 2008 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled last week the new fuel economy sticker for the windows of new cars and light trucks. While most changes to the sticker are cosmetic—adding the combined fuel economy and displaying the estimated annual fuel cost more prominently—the numbers used in the sticker have changed significantly. |
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