How's this for depressing?

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How's this for depressing?

April 14, 2006, 02:24:53 AM

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/792.shtml

I really like this truck and all, but .. been in it a lot more than usual lately with all the doctor appointments in the next town. (those being expensive as hell, too.. $112 today just for blood work.. but at least the Ultram was less than a dollar a pill) The other half drives the '89 Mark to work, and the '86 T-bird would be spoken for by my aunt if it were driveable. Beginning to think I might want to keep the '88 T-bird for myself, with the HO out of the '88 Mark.. gotta be better than this.

I figured we were about due for yet another thread bitching about gas prices.. so have at it. :p

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Reply #1 – April 14, 2006, 03:10:39 AM

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/2936.shtml

Heh Heh Heh I laugh at you!

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Reply #2 – April 14, 2006, 03:27:32 AM

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best/bestworstEPAtrucksNF.shtml
haha, my Escape is the 2nd highest efficient SUV.

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Reply #3 – April 14, 2006, 03:31:35 AM

The Grand Prick makes for better mileage than the T-Bird, but it still hurt to pay $37 for a tank.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/12852.shtml

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Reply #4 – April 14, 2006, 03:48:24 AM

Well I'm screwed any way I go. I don't even break the 30mpg line.
And its kinda funny the cougar get better milage than the van does.

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Reply #5 – April 14, 2006, 04:50:54 AM

v6 Cougar not too bad. But not getting this milage at 241,000 miles.

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Reply #6 – April 14, 2006, 10:51:32 AM

gas is creeping towards 3 bucks a gallon here F*()ing outrageous, but im almost sure they are just pumping people for the upcoming easter weekend.

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Reply #7 – April 14, 2006, 11:04:24 AM

here's mine, but i have a long bed w/ a 36 gallon tank. i can go about 600 miles on a tank
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/21083.shtml

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Reply #8 – April 14, 2006, 01:34:43 PM

Gas is 2.89 here for regular. It cost me $30 to fill up from half a tank in my 93 Buick Century 3.3 V6

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Reply #9 – April 14, 2006, 02:26:36 PM

I think those mileage figures aren't entirely correct...I mean, I drive moistly country backroads & some highway, with a little "city" driving, my tempo (5 spd) generally averages 29-30 mpg although on my last tank I got 32 (don't ask me why), and last year when I drove it out to St. Louis I got 36 mpg the whole way out (and that was doing 70-75 on the interstate the whole way).

Also in my thunderbird I've never gotten below 20 mpg...generally it averages 25-26 mpg.

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Reply #10 – April 14, 2006, 02:50:39 PM

Here's one for my Maxima. It says I should only get 27 on the highway but I usually get around 30-31. Only downside is I have to run premium in it. :(
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/15943.shtml

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Reply #11 – April 14, 2006, 05:01:12 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302

Gas is 2.89 here for regular. It cost me $30 to fill up from half a tank in my 93 Buick Century 3.3 V6 .

don't feel bad. i just filled my truck up. i use 87 and it was 2.77/gal. just cost me $84 and change

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Reply #12 – April 14, 2006, 05:46:49 PM

I can't complain about my Tib on gas.
The site says I should get 30 highway and 22 city for about 25 combined.
I'm consistantly getting 28-35 with it every day. Sure beats the cougar and the 17 that I get.

I fill up usually 2 times a week in the Tib. Lots of driving. I use about a quarter of a tank a day and drive for either 6 or 7 days of the week. :(

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Reply #13 – April 14, 2006, 06:25:51 PM

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Sure beats the cougar and the 17 that I get.

Lucky. With 3.73s and a led foot I get about 13 if I'm lucky when I drive the Tbird.

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Reply #14 – April 15, 2006, 03:10:15 PM

I'm just glad they have auto propane in Antigonish. Because my jeep has the same figures as the truck had from the factory. I had expected the T-bird to be better than that, actually.