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    Maverick, Ford’s 40 MPG Pickup Truck

    I’ve never been a truck guy, but I’m a bit excited over this one. It’s a strong play, and one of the few modern vehicles I can actually say I...
    Post by: jcp123, Aug 13, 2021 in forum: In the News
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    Month of August 2021 (Nat’l avg $3.173)

    Not bad numbers lately. Filled up today: 418.4 on 8.760g for 47.8mpg. Last three months have been a 46.5mpg avg., and luckily we average a bit...
    Post by: jcp123, Aug 13, 2021 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Uber - LYFT Rideshare

    Unfortunately no, it isn’t on the list for Black level service. 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. I do plan on wandering to Dallas on weekends...
    Post by: jcp123, Jan 20, 2021 in forum: General
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    Uber - LYFT Rideshare

    Been reading through this as I am transitioning from driving goods to passengers...but with my van I am more on the XL side of things. Any idea...
    Post by: jcp123, Jan 3, 2021 in forum: General
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    I kinda wish I’d kept track of my Pa’s New Holland when we had land. It had around the same power and seemed to go forever on its diesel. I kinda...
    Post by: jcp123, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Where is everybody?

    I just don’t drive my car that much anymore. Freeway to work. Out a month in the truck. Not going to log truck stuff since my driving is dictated...
    Post by: jcp123, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: General
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    Month of July 2020 (Nat’l Avg $2.179)

    Well, I finished out my June-July stint at 8.8mpg in the truck, almost exactly 10% above the norm. Lighter traffic doesn’t really exist anymore,...
    Post by: jcp123, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Fuel economy in the midst of a pandemic

    Directly in the middle of the hard lockdown back in March and April, the MPG zoomed way up in my truck, as passing through large metros such as...
    Post by: jcp123, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    A nice 10.5mpg today. I have a light load that I’ll be taking some 700+ miles, so that will really pad my numbers!
    Post by: jcp123, Jun 22, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    I don’t know what the proper routing would be, the wire doesn’t look long enough to have been retained anywhere. It rubbed straight through on the...
    Post by: jcp123, Jun 21, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Coronavirus Effect on Traffic?

    Well, since part of my bonus is based on fuel economy, I’m pretty happy :) that’s the highest monthly mpg I have gotten in the 5 years I have been...
    Post by: jcp123, Jun 20, 2020 in forum: In the News
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    Coronavirus Effect on Traffic?

    It’s mostly back to normal now, but buggaboos like Houston and Atlanta were effectively cleared out. And I had prime truck parking far deeper into...
    Post by: jcp123, Jun 19, 2020 in forum: In the News
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    Civic is maintaining...the usual mid-40s. I got lazy and lost my receipt from March, so although I know I filled up for $10.31 per my bank...
    Post by: jcp123, Jun 19, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    What kind of drive? My company got me a Ford Escape as a rental a few years ago to transit from Dallas to Memphis. 2.0 EcoBoost was more like an...
    Post by: jcp123, Jun 19, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of January 2020 (Nat’l avg $2.585)

    I know exactly what you mean. If I had a payoff of truly good scenery or driving fun on that alt route, it might be in the running, but there’s...
    Post by: jcp123, Jan 9, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind