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#53 of 59 MPG Secret by rogerb34 Sep 05, 2008 (3:57 pm)
The reason Ford products do not excel at mpg is CD = Coefficient of Drag. For example, my 05 Sable LSP Duratec 30 V6 weighs 3,360 lbs and has a CD of .32. A Ford Fusion 4 cyl weighs 3,320 lbs and has a CD of .33. A Toyota Camry LE 4 cyl, weighs 3,280 lbs and has a CD of .28. It is very expensive to reduce drag. Drag ranks no 2 behind engine friction as a gasoline consumer. If you want to increase mpg significantly current car, slow 5 mph or at least not more than speed limit.
#54 of 59 using acetone for better mileage by woodturner Oct 22, 2008 (1:06 am)
I have been using acetone for six months. My best mileage with acetone has been 38 mpg on a 420 mile trip. I drive 55 mph. My car is a 2007 ford taurus. I average 30-32 mpg city and highway. I think I can get as much as 40 mpg on the same trip,420 miles. I am going to try it a month from now. I am a retired mechanic and have been very happy with using acetone in my car. It runs great using 2-3 ounces of acetone with every 10 gallons of regular,87 octane. No 10% ethanol gas. Using gas with ethanol will cost you 2-3 mpg. Ethanol is not good on any car or truck unless it is a flex fuel. All parts of a flex fuel car or truck are made to handle ethanol. Ray Replies to this message: tinkerboy (Mar 09, 2009 7:47 pm)
#55 of 59 Re: A Tale of Two Tauruses [pilotcar_doug] by woodturner Oct 22, 2008 (1:22 am)
Replying to: pilotcar_doug (Aug 23, 2008 7:55 pm) You are using to thick of oil. 5-w-20 and if you run 0-w-20 synthetic it would be the best.You engine has small oil holes. It also takes more horse power to move 20-w-50 oil, even if it is synthetic.   Ray
#57 of 59 Re: True MPG [mdennish] by bennyheel Oct 24, 2008 (4:07 am)
Replying to: mdennish (Aug 10, 2008 7:48 pm) I have an 08 Taurus SEL which I purchased in July of 08 with over 10,000 miles now. (I commute 100 miles roundtrip with a carpool of 2 riders). This is a great car for my purpose. It is comfortable, roomy, quiet, and we can listen to Fox News on the Sirius Radio to keep abreast of the markets and politics.   Every fuel purchase has been logged in on Atlantagasprices.com which is a gasbuddy.com subsidiary. I average about 70-80% highway miles using the HOV lane with some stop and go rush hour traffic if there is an accident.   Overall, according the the fuel logbook at Atlantagasprices.com, I am averaging 25.5 MPG. The best mileage I got was driving (avg 65 mph with the a/c on) from Atlanta to Spartanburg, S.C. 261 miles, where I got 29.56 MPG according the to logbook. The trip computer on the dash showed that I got 28.2 MPG.   On the whole, I think the trip computer is within 1-2 mpg of the fuel logbook and sometimes is spot on.   The worst mileage I have gotten was 19.61 mpg in mostly city driving, but this was when I had 2,400 miles on the car. Since then, it hasn't been lower than 22.5 mpg.   I've had the oil changed every 5,000 miles (most recent was $10.65 using a ford dealer coupon in the paper).   My car came with Continental tires, which I rotated at 5,000 miles. I recently increased the tire pressure from 32 (which is recommended) to 34 and I've notice the gas mileage has improved from 1-2 mpg. I'll keep an eye to make sure they don't wear prematurely or unevenly.
#58 of 59 most 2009 MPG numbers do not impress by pod Jan 07, 2009 (8:28 pm)
I have a 2000 Sable Premium with the V6 duratec 200 hp 4 valves/cylinder engine. It weighs about 3300# (averaging figures I have read). It appears to be relatively aerodynamic. I have 130,000 miles on it. Recently I have determined that in mixed city and highway traffic I get from 23-26 mpg; in pure highway driving I get about 29-31 mpg and I drive in the 65-75mph zone often with cruise control engaged. Why is it that many of the new 4 cylinder cars with lesser weight get only similar (or worse) mileage. I thought the technology was getting much better. For example, the Edmunds tests of the 4 cylinder Saturn Astra and the VW Rabbit get similar numbers, almost identical. Why don't they do better considering the lower horsepower and the lesser weight? It seems that there is some regression rather than progress.
#59 of 59 Re: using acetone for better mileage [woodturner] by tinkerboy Mar 09, 2009 (7:47 pm)
Replying to: woodturner (Oct 22, 2008 1:06 am) I am a bit confused re. acetone use. I understand the dilution of 2-3oz/10 gal but am uncertain about your "no 10% ethanol" statement. Is there a product you recommend for use with the acetone mix? Who has the least ethanol?Is there a risk to the paint if one spills the acetone? thanks Ray ( yes, you can call me Ray...too)

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