OKinNC
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Has anyone heard that if you change out your auto-locking hubs for manual locking ones it gets you about 5 or 6 more miles to the gallon?
non-stick said:I can understnad all of the questions about fuel economy as of late, but really.....
I commute in a '93 escort wagon that I have no more than $1200 in and I get 32 mpg out of. I don't complain that it's a gutless wonder on hills and on ramps. Each vehicle has a purpose and is built to satisfy that purpose first. Anything beyond that will be a compromise. The sooner folks understand that and stop trying to get 30 mpg form an SUV the better off we'll all be.
Two points about this question:OKinNC said:Has anyone heard that if you change out your auto-locking hubs for manual locking ones it gets you about 5 or 6 more miles to the gallon?
non-stick said:I can understnad all of the questions about fuel economy as of late, but really.....
If you want economy from a daily driver, buy something that gets good mileage (30 mpg+ is good in my book). If you want one that goes the places an XJ can take you AND get good mileage, you are not being realistic.
The sooner folks understand that and stop trying to get 30 mpg form an SUV the better off we'll all be.
There isn't much you can do other than to maintain the vehicle in a good state of tune and drive gently to increase overall fuel efficiency of the XJ. Sorry.
raypla said:So let me see if I understand, you mean to tell me that not even acetone will get me 60 mpg out of my XJ?
Doh