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01-25-21, 09:44 AM

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My trip home was 398 miles. I got 25.4 miles per gallon. My average speed, including one quick stop for gas and a drive through for a burger and coke was 73 miles per hour. Nice little Sunday drive.

Not bad, but I thought the LC got closer to 30 on the highway. Thanks.

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01-25-21, 10:01 AM

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around 25mpg for almost 500 horsies toppin 4000lbs....freakin awesome !

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01-25-21, 10:07 AM

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Not bad, but I thought the LC got closer to 30 on the highway. Thanks.

Sorry to say, you thought wrong.

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01-27-21, 09:40 AM

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Drove my LC from SC to DC back in Sept and back with all highway miles, some A/C and for the 952 miles I averaged 30.6 mpg at average speed of 73 miles and hour.
Spent 42 years in the oil business. I know how to calibrate mileage based on miles driven and fuel consumed. It surprised me to find that kind of mileage with ethanol blended gasoline.

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01-27-21, 09:49 AM

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Spent 42 years in the oil business. I know how to calibrate mileage based on miles driven and fuel consumed.

Some pretty high level math there. I can see how that experience in the oil business would help.

miles driven / fuel consumed = miles per gallon

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01-27-21, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hoonose

Not bad, but I thought the LC got closer to 30 on the highway. Thanks.

if you have or want an LC because of its fuel economy, you're doing it wrong.

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01-27-21, 08:54 PM

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if you have or want an LC because of its fuel economy, you're doing it wrong.

haha no doubt

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01-27-21, 09:21 PM

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if you have or want an LC because of its fuel economy, you're doing it wrong.

Unless it's an LCh

Lou

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01-28-21, 06:21 AM

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if you have or want an LC because of its fuel economy, you're doing it wrong.

Not a major reason, but long distance range is important to me. Unfortunately mainly due to my wife's medical we have not been able to travel. I have next to no highway miles on my LC.

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