Another new FE challenge team...

[Jay2TheRescue]

Anyone around with a Crown Victoria or a Grand Marquis. They respond very well to simply keeping the speed @ 70 & under. I imagine hypermiling you could do even better. I get 27 or 28 highway in my Grandfather's Grand Marquis, and I don't do anything special when I drive it, just keep the speed under 75.

-Jay

[dkjones96]

I go through a tank a week and planned on making my first modification(s) for economy this weekend. When I read 'Team Tank' I think of a team of vehicles with a GVWR of more than 6000 pounds but there probably isn't enough people here to do that haha.

Is the challenge for MPG numbers or % above epa? If it's MPG I might bring you down but if it's % above epa I should stand a chance.

Edit: Read the rules, I'm in! % improvement is great!

[Jay2TheRescue]

Yeah, as soon as winter is over I'll hopefully be turning some better numbers. Running in 4wd mode in below freezing temps is not exactly the best thing for mileage...

-Jay

[GasSavers_JoeBob]

Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

Anyone around with a Crown Victoria or a Grand Marquis. They respond very well to simply keeping the speed @ 70 & under. I imagine hypermiling you could do even better. I get 27 or 28 highway in my Grandfather's Grand Marquis, and I don't do anything special when I drive it, just keep the speed under 75.

-Jay

Too bad the Eldorado is probably too small (the post '79 downsized version) and it's not a truck...if my Lincoln Town Car still ran (toasted transmission) it would be fine...it's just a Crown Victoria with delusions of World Domination...

[Jay2TheRescue]

The Eldorado is a 4.1 V8, right? I'd have no problems with you on the team.

-Jay

[bobc455]

I'm on the fence here.

I have a big ol' Buick (well technically mid-size), but I'm doing well to get 15 MPG on the highway. It's mostly a performance beast, but I also like to "strive" for MPG.

Pic:



It gets MUCH better MPH than its peers at the racetrack, but it might be a tough one to get lots of MPG from...

-BC

[Jay2TheRescue]

Wow... I finally get to see a pic of your Buick...
-Jay

[bobc455]

So what is a tank then? My brother has a '73 LeSabre which weighs 1300# more than my econobox... THAT is a tank. But could a 4300# 4-door count as a tank for this?

I'm thinking about some changes to shoot for 18 MPG (highway), including some taller tires and aero mods. If I go from 15 MPG to 18 MPG, that's a 30% increase, right?

Car is off the road now, I'll start driving it in April...

-BC

[GasSavers_BEEF]

I see it as 20% but that is still substantial

awesome car man. what kind of qtrs are you running on it?

[Jay2TheRescue]

I think even my Regal (considered a midsize in 1981), with a curb weight of almost 3,300 pounds, and a 3.8 Litre V-6 is considered a tank by today's standards.

-Jay