do hills and curves affect gas mileage a lot? I figured I should be getting more than 19.5 mpg when I go 55 mph on this road, but it's very hilly and curvy. If it's not one it's the other, which is also a reason I like to take it. It's fun. Fortunately the hills aren't so big and my Explorer only downshifts 1-2 times during the 20 minute drive. I've gotten upwards of 24 when I've gone on long trips going 65 out in relatively flat western Kansas, so I figured I should be getting that when I go 55 on this road. But I do have a couple blocks in town at each end of the drive.

Edited July 18, 200817 yr by KU40

do hills and curves affect gas mileage a lot?

I notice about a 3-5 mpg difference driving all highway through the prairies vs. all highway through the mountains.

Note when I say mountains I am truly speaking of being 5800 feet up ...

do hills and curves affect gas mileage a lot? I figured I should be getting more than 19.5 mpg when I go 55 mph on this road, but it's very hilly and curvy. If it's not one it's the other, which is also a reason I like to take it. It's fun. Fortunately the hills aren't so big and my Explorer only downshifts 1-2 times during the 20 minute drive. I've gotten upwards of 24 when I've gone on long trips going 65 out in relatively flat western Kansas, so I figured I should be getting that when I go 55 on this road. But I do have a couple blocks in town at each end of the drive.

I'd be happy with 19.5 around Lawrence, don't think that is to shabby for the area and vehicle the hills and town driving is going to really affect the mileage vs western KS where there isn't a hill for 200miles.

so what car u end up buying?

Nothing yet. Going to look at an MB C230 and Lexus ES300 tomorrow.

If you guys are interested in some new music check out Mark Selby, blues music and his new CD Nine Pound Hammer is extremely good. He is actually one of my best friends relation and she brought me a CD to try out and I love it.

Looking at putting in a decent but yet simple audio system in the Cadillac, Fostex FF85's in the dash, 6.5" MLI in the doors and a single sub IB in the rear deck. The only problem is that I can't find a damn dash kit for my car to integrate an aftermarket radio into it, and being able to keep the steering wheel mounted volume control would be awesome though I don't think it'll happen. I'm confident in my ability to make a custom dash mount for a radio and having it look decent but I sure as hell don't want to.

It is decided. When I turn 21 I will not buy "party" beer for atleast a year

b.s.

i know i will probably be the supply lol

i turn 21 7 months before mike lol

Thats right, I'll be the last to turn 21 so I aint supplying shit as far as party beers

cept maybe for john

Headers should be going in tomorrow. we will see how it goes. Been soaking the bolts down with pb blaster the last few dayz

Headers should be going in tomorrow. we will see how it goes. Been soaking the bolts down with pb blaster the last few dayz

i might be able to come over and help tomorrow

speaking of gettin beer we couldnt get any tonight

top^

Headers cancelled for today. It started raining and I really had other stuff to do.

I think I might cancel my trip to Denton for the LS1Truck meet as well. Really don't want to spend all the money for that weekend

Boo...

"Don't marinade skirt steak in Italian Dressing. Its acidic, and you don't want acid in your marinade."

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Headers cancelled for today. It started raining and I really had other stuff to do.

I think I might cancel my trip to Denton for the LS1Truck meet as well. Really don't want to spend all the money for that weekend

Boo...

that sucks

ya it was raining hard at my house

owwwww, two soft and squishy sharpie sized ones feel like a giant brick....owwwww

probably kansas. all of my stuff always gets help up in kansas.

it's those damn KS cops...

do hills and curves affect gas mileage a lot? I figured I should be getting more than 19.5 mpg when I go 55 mph on this road, but it's very hilly and curvy. If it's not one it's the other, which is also a reason I like to take it. It's fun. Fortunately the hills aren't so big and my Explorer only downshifts 1-2 times during the 20 minute drive. I've gotten upwards of 24 when I've gone on long trips going 65 out in relatively flat western Kansas, so I figured I should be getting that when I go 55 on this road. But I do have a couple blocks in town at each end of the drive.

curves... i dunno, but hills definitely do

you'll get the best mpg with constant throttle input (flat areas)

Headers should be going in tomorrow. we will see how it goes. Been soaking the bolts down with pb blaster the last few dayz

wow was I drunk last night.... tried to read the forum, but didn't have a chance in hell of actually being able to read

Looking at putting in a decent but yet simple audio system in the Cadillac, Fostex FF85's in the dash, 6.5" MLI in the doors and a single sub IB in the rear deck. The only problem is that I can't find a damn dash kit for my car to integrate an aftermarket radio into it, and being able to keep the steering wheel mounted volume control would be awesome though I don't think it'll happen. I'm confident in my ability to make a custom dash mount for a radio and having it look decent but I sure as hell don't want to.

Nice choice for midbass

Those little buggers are making me want stronger doors

Did you check Metra for dash kits ?

oh yeah, Dark Knight was so freakin' awesome

Starbucks is closing 600 stores nationwide....I'd have thought they would at least shut down one of them in Nac. There's two there in a town of less than 28 thousand...

ran the laptop in safe mode with networking

then I used my computer and right clicked on the laptop in my network places and selected "scan with AVG"

there are 2 Starbucks with in rock throws of each other here in po-dunk Christiansburg Va.

Hmm, owner of the 550F sent me much better pictures, tank doesn't look that bad cosmetically except for a quarter-sized dent in the low point of it...definitely something I could live with until I could find another tank to put on it, or have it fixed if there's a good way to do that...we'll see if anyone snatches it in the next few weeks. The rest of it looks great cosmetically.