What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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  3. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    1.6 mpg at a year. 7.6 vs 6.0. At 100 k miles is a of money. $3600 a year. Over 5 years 18k.
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    1.6 mpg over a year is over $10K.
     
  5. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    I was at 10.75 mpg in the trucks first 120,000 miles then the stupid shut down happened. Now at just over 200,000 miles it has dropped to 8.35 mpg. First 120K was running from Woodland to Twin Falls and Idaho falls. The last miles have mostly running back and forth over Donner or up to Medford OR. Thank you shut down. I realize I just have a lowly Cascadia but this lousy piece of crap truck (according to someone here) is making me and mine quite happy.
     
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  6. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Kinda depends on miles run…..
     
  7. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    Yeah your right. I messed up on the calculator. At 3.0 bucks a gallon. It's 10,500+ dollars.
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    So how much moar has to be grossed to pay for the $10.5K???
     
  9. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    If no fuel surcharge it 16.2 k of gross money. 10,527/0.65=16.2k
     
  10. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    yup,

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  11. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Yeah but it doesnt do much
     
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