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jdb
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9/13/2005
11:53:53
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I was getting only 9 or 10 mpg in my 97 4x4 Dakota with a 318 for the past two years. I assumed that the exhaust was plugged up or something. Then gas hit $3.00+ per gallon. I started to drive around like an old lady and my mileage instantly shot up to 14 mpg. I then removed about 700 lbs of tools out of the bed and I gained another 1 mpg. I use my Dakota for city only type driving. I guess I was driving like an idiot for the past two years, now I never floor it and accelerate very slowly up to the speed limet.
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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9/13/2005
11:59:07
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that's a huge gain for just changing your driving habits. good for you. a lot of people just don't get it though. they are looking to spend whatever it takes to increase mileage when you can do so much that's free.
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Android287
GenIII
9/13/2005
12:39:12
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When the freak in me comes out i'll get about 14. Now with gas as high as 3.50 the old lady side of me shines and i get about 18.
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ObieWonDakota
Dodge Dakota
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9/13/2005
12:48:58
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I decided to drive like I'm old and have a handicapped tag hanging from my rear view mirror. Slow and steady as they go and the 4.7 is getting between 19.2 and 20mpg.
***Not making fun of handicapped, but every time I see an handicapped tag there are normally older people in the car driving at or below the speed limit and their movements are very methodical. Guess what? It works!***
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ObieWonDakota
Dodge Dakota
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9/13/2005
12:50:03
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I decided to drive like I'm old and have a handicapped tag hanging from my rear view mirror. Slow and steady as they go and the 4.7 is getting between 19.2 and 20mpg.
***Not making fun of handicapped, but every time I see a handicapped tag there are normally older people in the car driving at or below the speed limit and their movements are very methodical. Guess what? It works!***
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modain
GenIII
9/13/2005
14:13:45
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Hey, I went from 17MPG to 32MPG.
OK, I took up driving my 1987 Jetta again. Now that the summer heat is over I can bear to drive it since it doesn't have A/C.
For some reason that right pedal just doesn't feel the same. Oh well, that's the trade-off...
But on a serious note. Our driving habbits have a direct effect upon how much gas our trucks drink. I echo daddio's comment. I have seen it firsthand.
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2002 Graphite QC SLT Plus, 4.7L, NV3500, Superchips 3715, 3.92 LSD, loads o'fun...
2001 Patriot Blue Durango SLT, 4.7L, 45RFE, Superchips 3715, 3.55 Open (for now)
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Martin
GenII
9/13/2005
20:41:13
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I also took up the granny syle of driving and went from a previous best of 28mpg to 33mpg on my '94 2.5 dakota. What a diferance obeying the speedlimit makes.
Check out my four banger Dak at www.cardomain.com/ride/2020301
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Mopar318
Dodge Dakota
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9/13/2005
22:23:32
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I gained 45 MPG gallon this week!!!!!!!
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Mopar318
Dodge Dakota
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9/13/2005
22:25:44
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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I was driving my bike this week.
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Super-bee
Dodge Dakota
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9/14/2005
01:46:18
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i went to 27 mpg
started driving a 94 chrystler lebaron
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iLUVfatCHICKS
Dodge Dakota
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9/14/2005
02:11:37
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I GOT RAPED BY A FAT CHICK........................................AND I LIKE IT....
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