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"Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness" (long-voyager-2nd-edition) 11/15/2018 at 07:28 • Filed to: Fuel Economy

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So I checked my mileage on the car last night: 32.4 mpg in mixed driving!

Usually I average 26-28 mpg depending on how hard I drive it (never driven nicely), so this was quite exciting. Makes me want to drive it normal for a week and see what I can pull.

random001 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 07:31

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That’s kinda crazy awesome.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 07:37

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drive normal?

who are you and what have you done with long voyager?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > random001 11/15/2018 at 07:39

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For a car that’s rated 19 city/24 hwy.........

Granted I do have one extra gear than the car that rating is for ( looks like 18 city/26 hwy for the 4 speed cars ).

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 11/15/2018 at 07:40

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I doubt it’ll happen. I usually make it til 1/2 tank and say screw it.

random001 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 07:41

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You’re a wizard. Time will tell if you continue to use your powers for good, or if you are seduced by the dark side...

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > random001 11/15/2018 at 07:46

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I got 90s Mopars, that time has already passed:

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 08:00

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I did that with bmw. For 7 data I drove very conservatively, never over 4000RPM, and set my cruise at 57 instead of 63. I gig gain about 3 mpg. But was it worth it? No, no it wasn’t 

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 08:16

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My ‘93 F150 gets pretty much the same mileage no matter how it’s driven. Granted, even driving it “hard” is still pretty slow

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 09:19

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Huh. If I do mostly highway driving I can get 35+ from my Golf. Once I saw 40 with babying.

Last tank I got about 12 though. 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/15/2018 at 10:06

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Beating it continuous I still pull mid 20s. I’d love to get it on the highway and see what it does all highway.

The best mileage we’ve ever had from a V6 sedan was our 1990 Buick Century with the 3.3L 4-speed. The wife regularly averaged 36-39 mpg in that car in mixed driving.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/15/2018 at 10:08

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Thanks to the torque of the 3.0 I can drive conservatively and it never has to rev over 3k. I usually set cruise at 59 mph or 72 mph depending on which roads I take to work and it’s about a 50/50 mix of city/hwy. I tend to kill my mileage on most tanks because I love letting her wind out to get up to speed and the 2nd gear chirps make me giggle.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 11/15/2018 at 10:12

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That’s my van. It maybe drops by a couple mpgs if I drive it really hard, otherwise it hovers around 18.5 mpg ( regardless of where/how it’s driven ) with the ATs and the basket on top. Since I pulled the basket for body work, I’ve gained a couple mpgs back.

When I had the stock wheels back on it while waiting for tires I was pulling steady 24-26 mpg. It almost made me want to go back to a “normal” setup on it, but I love the capability too much.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 15:34

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Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/15/2018 at 15:56

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CP.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 11/15/2018 at 16:09

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Yeah the whole store for 10 years and not running thing is not great. I’d gladly pay 2500 for it. But I’m a sucker 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/15/2018 at 16:20

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Inside kinda looks like a mess, not running, so who knows what else is wrong. Under $1k I’d consider it, but I’m cheap.......