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Title: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: Catskinner! on July 23, 2008, 07:46:53 PM

I just returned from filling my bus with fuel.
Yes it cost me $547.00, but I was thrilled when
I figured my fuel mileage. Two weeks ago I made
four trips to downtown Dallas and back to watch
my grandaughter play Volleyball in the junior Olympics.
I watched my speed and never did get over 65 Mph,
which resulted in 9.47 Mpg.

Catskinner!
Sonnie & Patti Gray
72 0/5 Eagle 3406 Cat, 2.93 Gears
Pottsboro, Texas

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: luvrbus on July 23, 2008, 08:27:46 PM

Sonnie Gray if I didn't know you I would not buy that you watching your speed and driving 65 mph with the 3406. the mpg shows what gearing and a good engine can do for a bus I knew you were getting 7 to 7.5 before you slowed down. I read where Jim's ( Rv safety) mileage went up on his series 60 by slowing down

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: Busted Knuckle on July 24, 2008, 06:36:03 AM

Hey with these fuel prices even I have slowed down! LOL! ;D BK ;D

PS wow who knew you could get over 5 mpg outta a bus LOL!?

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: kyle4501 on July 24, 2008, 07:28:11 AM

Quote from: Busted Knuckle on July 24, 2008, 06:36:03 AM
Hey with these fuel prices even I have slowed down! LOL! ;D BK ;D

PS wow who knew you could get over 5 mpg outta a bus LOL!?

Scenicruiser owners ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: Kenny on July 24, 2008, 08:22:04 AM

Last year on a trip from Michigan to South Dakota and back in my MC9 6V 2 stroke while hauling a 7,000 lb enclosed trailer, kept speeds around 65 and got exactly 8 mpg. I was happy as can be.

Kenny

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: kingfa39 on July 24, 2008, 09:09:24 AM

My 06 when i had the spicer got 10 mpg regardless of speed, i went across country running 75 mph towing a car, got 10 mpg, went across the mountains on both sides of the country still got 10 mpg, speed didnt seem to matter. i dont really understand this but thats the way it was, guess it averages out. now have a 730 and get 7 mpg
Frank alen

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: HB of CJ on July 28, 2008, 02:30:00 PM

Hey Catskinner...you gonna tell us how fast you were going...before you slowed down....to 65!!!?

Crown Super Roaches...er Coaches usually get at least 10mpg and sometimes 12mpg. Oh gosh..paragraphs too long!!!

:) :) :) HB of CJ

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: Catskinner! on July 28, 2008, 06:09:07 PM

HB

Yes it has a real sweet spot
between 77 and 80 mph.
And with 2.93 Gears this was
still just cruising.

Catskinner!
Sonnie Gray
72 0/5 Eagle 3406 Cat
Pottsboro, Texas

Title: Re: Slowing down does save fuel.
Post by: white-eagle on July 31, 2008, 08:00:56 PM

we managed to get up to 7.1mpg between Florida and Ohio by driving 60 +/- 5 up i75. i hate getting passed, but my navigator hates paying for fuel. i don't think that's bad mpg for an 8/92t pulling a fairly loaded full size van. i think that's up from 6 usually at 75mph

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