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Old 02-09-2014, 09:12 AM   #14
Mr. Adventure
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Default Your mileage may vary...

The hard part about the gas mileage question is the different ways people talk about it. Some people use the vehicle's estimated mileage display, which is certainly easier than most other choices. Some want to talk about what the mileage display indicates when you're cruising at a certain speed on level ground. For me, the only thing that counts is the miles between two fill-ups divided by the number of gallons you buy at the second one.

On that basis, I get about 20 in my daily driving and 16-17 when towing the TM (for me, the best part of the TrailManor is being able to tow it with my daily driver).

But I don't ever tow the TM in my daily driving, nor do I drive the tow vehicle on a road trip to a camping destination without towing the TM. And if I did, I would drive substantially faster than my 60mph towing speed on the Interstate to get there. And, one more variable, mileage always drops with the amount of alcohol and other oxygenators they add to gas in the region you buy it.

So, I'm pleased to share my answer, even though I'm not sure I've really pinned it down yet.
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