5er4ever
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My friend has a 2007 Chevy diesel.
He claims when (not towing)
- at 70 mph he gets 21 mpg (UK 4.55 liters per Gal).
- at 105 mph he gets 28 mpg.
Anyone else getting these #'s?
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dodgebob08
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i can't help but ask, at 170 MPH, what's he towing???
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5er4ever wrote:My friend has a 2007 Chevy diesel.
He claims when (not towing)
- at 70 mph he gets 21 mpg (UK 4.55 liters per Gal).
- at 170 mph he gets 28 mpg. 
Anyone else getting these #'s? Oh really??!! Had to be in the belly of a cargo plane!!
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I would like to see the truck that goes 170 mph and gets 28 mpg. I just would like to see a truck that goes 170 mph.
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I just can't get mine over 110 MPH !!! Assuming your meant KPH ??
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5er4ever
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sorry guys, I did the conversion. to 105 mph.
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Chuck&Gail
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I would have thought the mileage would be infinite, as the only was to get that speed is to drop it out of a plane at very high altitude. Even then ...
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Yes, my '09 gets about 22 mpg when not towing, sometimes better, sometimes worse but not much. 170 mph? would I like to be the cop who pulls him over, or maybe not-be writing tickets for a week!
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5er4ever wrote:My friend has a 2007 Chevy diesel.
He claims when (not towing)
- at 70 mph he gets 21 mpg (UK 4.55 liters per Gal).
- at 105 mph he gets 28 mpg.
Anyone else getting these #'s?
If he got to 105MPH he is running a performance program that removes the speed limiter. While going 105MPH he is looking at his DIC which will be way off because of the after market programming. Thats my guess.
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I think you friend is an idiot!
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