Gas $3.12/gal - What have you done to improve MPG?

[72CSTC5]

Well as crazy as this sounds, I got out the 2000 Corvette Convertible out because it gets around 28 mpg if you keep your foot out of it. My Chevrolet extd. cab that my dealership provides only gets 18mpg and my 2000 powersmoke diesel gets only 13 mpg with 35" tires. I work 87 miles away one way so it was killing me on fuel. I also now rent an apartment out of town with one of my co-workers and it is still killing me driving back and forth to work and then home on the weekends. Do not know what else to do. Looking in to buying a 500.00 dollar little 2 door civic.

[Daves72'GMC]

I havn't,if anyhting it will probably be a little worse with an RV Cam and bored to a 407BB. I figure if president Bush can drive his big white crew cab on his property then the fuel problem must not be as bad as he says,I'd like to see him drive a 4 cylinder toyota or Nissan. I think the truckers in our country hold a lot of the power around our country and should give Bush one week to get the fuel prices down or park all of their big rigs around the country until the prices come down.I willing to bet the prices would come down very quickly.Sorry ,just venting a little.

[Dano69c10]

I say we close everything down on Mondays (I hate going to work on Mondays).
Let's go to a 4-day workweek until gas prices are below $2.
My $0.02
Dano

I like this idea too!

I think the truckers in our country hold a lot of the power around our country and should give Bush one week to get the fuel prices down or park all of their big rigs around the country until the prices come down.I willing to bet the prices would come down very quickly.

[kyle4381]

Buy premium Gas 91 Octane and add 2 oz. of Acetone for every 10 gallons of gas.. an engineer for Jet fuel labs told me about this.. I thought he was full of it, but I got a 25% increase in fuel economy.... Take it or leave it.. but it works.. Give it a shot I figured at the very least the acetone is a great solvent and will clean my fuel system... Try it...

[petsudeh]

Gas prices are a crime I say. I drive 4 x 130 miles per week = 520 miles per week. (Back and forth to school)

At $3.00 per gallon....thats......I dont want to do that math..

I have a Hyundai for that commute, I couldnt stand to hurt my ole '71 that way!

[Southpa]

@jracca, no seriously, you didn't think I was joking around? Gotcha!

[jracca]

Originally Posted by Southpa

@jracca, no seriously, you didn't think I was joking around? Gotcha!

You sure did

But at least no newbie will try it now

[Tx Firefighter]

I run a 6 cylinder and 3.08 gears in my everyday beater. It gets 14 mpg.

If I need to make a very long trip, or haul something heavy, I use the Cummins diesel truck. It gets 20 unloaded on the highway.

[davidh]

My D.driver is a 95 nissan. Had it since it was new. Now it's got 188K. I bought it because I was in college and it was very practical. I used to drive it through the week and V8's vehicles on the weekend now it's looking like my weekend vehicle will be one of my brother's samurai's. They are cheap on gas, a convertible too. Too bad people are snagging them up now. They used to be dirt cheap.
I want to get my old 67 going. I keep contemplating to keep the 292 or put in a small V8. I guess they'd be about the same as far as mileage.

[see ten]

I just got home from about an hour ride in the K10. Probably the most it has been driven in 6 mos. Last time I figured it got about 13+ mpg. Yeah it sucks the gas but I like how it sounds and the looks that it gets.

[Lemield]

Originally Posted by see ten

I just got home from about an hour ride in the K10. Probably the most it has been driven in 6 mos. Last time I figured it got about 13+ mpg. Yeah it sucks the gas but I like how it sounds and the looks that it gets.

I agree. A good friend once told me that it is our responsibility to burn up all the fossil fuels so that they will come up with something better.

I'm doing my part with my C20...at 9 MPG.

My VW in my sig is what I drive a lot though....40-44 MPG. It pulls like a cummins Dodge too.

[chickenwing]

Bought a 98 dodge neon. 29.2 mpg and thats with the check engine light on.

[Mechdawg]

We are A$$ backwards here as well we just traded in the 02 civic for an 05 silverado crew cab cut our gas milage in half. But we love our trucks its worth it to us to drive what we love and pay for it then be crampt driving somethin we didnt have any fun in. 67 C-10, 95 Z71, and now the 05 Silverado crew cab 4x4 love em all.

Cant take it with ya be happy with it while your here......

[Canadian694x4]

I Honestly Think The Gas Companies Hear Me Fire Up My Truck...

The Gas Can Be Under A Dollar A Litre Here Still (Too Lazy To Convert For US $$$...) But It Seems Like Once I Hit The Road With It...Well, It Jumps Up Past The Dollar Mark. With That Said I've Only Driven The Truck 3 Times Sence I Pulled Her Out Of Storage For Summer A Month Ago...

For The Most Part I Try Not To Let The Price Of Gas Get Me Down. My DD Is A 4 Cyl 4x4 And I'm Lucky Enough That I Only Have To Fill It Up Once Every 2 Weeks. Whatever I'm Saving In Gas With My DD I Enjoy Burning With My Truck...But It Does Suck I Can't Drive It Daily Over The Summer Like I Did 3 Years Ago.

I'm The Type Of Person That What Ever The Price It Costs Me To Enjoy The Time I Have Here On Earth I'm Gonna Do It. I Just Hope There's Gonna Be Enough Gas For At Least The Next 45-50 Years Till I Kick The Bucket And They Bury Me In My Truck

[FRENCHBLUE72]

My blazer is my daily driver if you can't afford the gas dont own one.. I will not pay 4$$$ a gallon thogh my work is close enough for my to ride my bike to work...

[355]

I got 10 mpg uphill,downhill,loaded,unloaded. I tried the Acetone thing 0 results. You can read below about the engine so I won't go there. The best thing I did was rejet the Performer, 700r4 w/lockup, 3.07 gears. I run 255/15r tires. I get 16+ at just under 80 mph or 1850 rpm. steve

[boundstaffpress]

I ride my bike. 0 mpg. There is a slightly larger bill at the dinner table, but not a 200% increase over the last 5 years

[Custom 68]

I just got back from a 500 mile trip in my 68, it has the 5.3 with overdrive and 3.73 gears. I got 18 MPG running with traffic at 75 plus MPH. That is better than my DD...
Dave

[1969K10]

I ride the bike (H-D wide glide) and put the truck on the trickle charger!!!

[ckhd]

I started driving the Metro. 51mpg.

[67sub]

Originally Posted by ckhd

I started driving the Metro. 51mpg.

I'm with ya there, but I only got 46 mpg last tank. Somethings wrong.

[farside847]

Yeah, Im thinking of getting a bike too....

[sleepyboy]

Yahama V-max. The truck would cost over $200 a week in gas if it was my DD. I used to be able to fill the bike up for $5; now creeping close to $10.

[VinceY]

I ride my mountain bike to work which is good for me, costs no gas money and also saves me $20 a day for parking.
With the money I save on parking alone I can drive my 72 blazer and my 71 pickup where ever I want and not worry about the price of gas. And look good doing it.

Don't forget one thing.
When gas is expensive, everyone is working.
When gas is cheap, not everyone is employed so driving may not be an option.

[JRB]

Need to check out this website, I think I am going to try it on my 2004 2500HD and see how it effects my gas mileage. It looks like you can install the system on any carborated or injected fuel system so you can use it on any engine. It may be worth the $247 at the price gas is now. This is a Hydrogen Injection System. Not to be confused with a pure Hydrogen burning engine. It claims to increase your fuel efficiency by 31% and increase your horsepower. It also burns hotter so it gets rid of all those carbon deposits on your valves and pistons. And for all of you tree huggers it burns cleaner so its better from an emission standpoint. I am going to do a little more research before I dive in so if there is anyone out there that already knows about this system let me know what you think of it.
Thanks,
JRB
www.savefuel.ca