MPG in the Real World

2014 Pete 386.
76,000 pounds.
From Beardstown IL to Toronto ON.
Approx 700 miles.
Cummins ISX 450hp, 13spd.
Mostly with foot control.
Reefer with side skirts.
Over 7mpg average for trip.

 

Did you notice a difference from dash fuel data MPG and ECM prints? Do you think the Volvos dash MPG is showing real # ? I have a Volvo also with D13; done dozens of measurements inbetween refueling stops and i get about same numbers;

 

Why does a few here think that REAL WORLD is a legal load as close to gross weight as possible (80K) and every mile has to be on steep mtn grades?

 

Ok I have seen remarks on an EGR delete, what is this? And how is it done?

 

I don't, but people that make remarks like "I like my Volvo and Cat that get 8.98" and don't qualify their remarks are not credible sources for comparison. In my first post I qualified my 5.2 mpg on that trip, now how about you qualify your 9 mpg. All you've said is something about alignments and running the overhead.

And honestly, if you're aligning your truck every 6 months there is something mechanically wrong with it.

Edit: furthermore, I saw one of your threads about chasing 10 mpg and in YOUR opening post YOU qualified the quest as pertaining to an 80,000 pound truck.

So how about you cough up the MPG's for the 2 pictures you posted and tell us how far you bobtailed back from Alberta and post your bobtail as a percentage.

 

What am I doing wrong? I can't seem to get ahead hear. 07 Frieghtliner 515 hp 3:58 rears 22.5 lp yokahomas
running average 65 mph , about a 1.80 mile monthly exps 8k includes home and truck only clearing about $300.00 a week help

 

Lets stay on topic and please start another thread.

 

Happy reading with way more detail than you can ever come up with: http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...otaz-eco-fuelsystems-fuel-enhancers-does.html

A full detailed test of a product with a dedicated run. You can't even do this.

 

How can the dealer be "pulling my leg" when it has come straight off my truck computer? Maybe I don't try to keep my speed up and try to work with the truck getting load up the hill. Not saying that I'm one of the company govern trucks (I'm not governed) that take forever getting up a hill and causing problems for everyone else but I try to put physics to work to my advantage.

 

Start by slowing down,