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'04 chevy express 1 ton van 6.0 v-8 10-12 mpg makes no difference a/c on or off, driving 65-70 or 85-90. 65-70 now that we have gps. i was suprised that the mpg did not go up once i had to slow down on the highway. i have an extension, 6', 8' ladders and a handtruck on the roof. i got 60 miles more per tank when i had everything left on a job except the extension ladder. i get about 300mi/tank

Got my tires plumped right up on my 99 Savanah 2500. Still only seeing 14.25 MPG. I keep realy close records of on the computer as well.

I agree with Penquin

Tire pressure is one main key. Have you ever ridden a bicycle with a low tire? Tough isn't it? Then all of the excess weight, not needed, junk ect. I have been tracking mileage for the past year. I saw it drop from 19 to 16 because of a low tire and the junk weight.

I hear the hybrid prices have spiked, too, since demand suddenly went up.

I have all my tools and inventory in a little red wagon that I tow behind my moped. I get about 100mpg.

Work van, '01 chevy 4.3 liter (I think). I get around 13-14mpg with it. I fill up ever week and a half to two weeks. Usually around $70 to fill up.

Personal, '00 ford 3/4 ton diesel. 12mpg in town and I've gotten up to 20mpg hiway. Fill it up around once a month or so. That one hurts though, usually $90

Dodge 3500 4x4 dually.
Cummins diesel gets an average of 16 mpg, or around $ 120.00 a week.

2000 Chevy metro 4 cylinder big 1.3 L engine. 35 MPG. I drive 52 miles round trip to work 6 nights a week, and 60 miles round trip to school (3-4 days a week) fill up the old 10 gallon tank every 3 days....something to think about is your Air filter....people forget to change their car's air filter all the time.

I an Econoline 250, I get 12 MPG. 64 gallons a week. 299.9 a gallon its basically two hundred a week in gas.Seems somewhat ridiculous to me.And I am moving 30 miles furhter from the office in a couple of weeks here.

tyre pressure has a huge effect on gas millage run as high as a pressure as you are allowed and check frequently

I drive personal to work because of the fuel consumption, only 2.5 miles so probably doesn't make much difference.

Now if I had a co and my guys drove 20-30 miles to/from work (me funding perk of driving work vehicle)I'd pay their gas to drive their own vehicles- if they had higher mpg.

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my thoughts were that the gas costs get passed along to the customer. but with a more efi. vehicle you would be more competitive

Personal or work?

My 20 yr old, 250000+mile Nissan got 28 mpg on the last fillup. Haven't tracked the work van yet, but I know driving habits affect mpg. One guy get good performance out a vehicle, the next, it sucks up gas and starts spending time in front of the garage.

hey guys what do you drive? has anyone given any thought to more fuel effiecient vehicles? i currently drive a 04 2500 hd with a utility box that gets 11 in town and 14 mpg on the highway. kind of miss my astro that got 18. maybe i am overeacting but gas is up to 3.25 this weekend and it got me thinking.