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Old 09-25-2009, 12:34 PM   #17
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2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT, 4L, V6, 4x4, 3.73 gearing has averaged 15 - 16 mpg towing and 20 - 21 mpg when not towing. The data comes from two winter trips to Southwest AZ with a return via FL then up the East Coast. Each trip totaled approximately 10,000 miles.

Dick
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Originally Posted by AstroBruce
I hope everyone is posting calculated MPG between fill-ups. My trip computer is very optimistic when it comes to Average MPG. It is on the high side between 1.5 and 4 MPG. Some of the posted figures I am seeing seem somewhat unrealistic. Please let us know how your MPG figures were calculated.
My mpg figures were calculated between fill-ups. I kept a spreadsheet of miles driven per fill, number of gallons per fill, price per gallon, total cost per fill, and average mpg for each fill. Send me PM if you would like to see a copy of both spreadsheets.

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