My '94 silverado gets 16 miles to the gallon and the '55 gets 10 to 12 but
they go when I want them to.I'll just put it in when it needs it.
----- Original Message -----
From: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>
To: Old Trucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 4:08 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] gas out and mileage
> I guess it is off topic, somewhat...but, I mostly agree with Jeff. I
> have been driving a lot less this past month. Fortunately, I have a
> choice, since I don't have to drive to work each day like most folks do
> (including my wife).
>
> On the subject of gas mileage of new versus old, and SUVs/pickups versus
> cars, I'm not so sure. My wife drives a 99 Silverado with the 325 V8,
> and it gets 20 mpg wherever she goes...although since we live a ways out
> of town we don't do a lot of "real" city driving, most trips are mostly
> highway type driving. Still, I'm lucky to get 12 mpg with any of my
> oletrucks. I had gotten 14 on the highway with the 66 Suburban, 402
> engine, when I still had it. I got 14 on the highway with my 59 truck
> with the original 235 engine back in the late 70s. Mostly, though, I
> get from 10 to 12 mpg with the old ones. Before we got the new truck,
> she was driving her 70 D*dg* Dart, with a mild 340 engine. It gets
> about 12 in town, and maybe 15 on the highway. For a few months, she
> was driving my dad's 83 Olds Cutlass with a 307 V8, and getting about
> 19-20 mpg. I don't know exactly how they did it, but Chevy really knows
> how to get good gas mileage out of new trucks! I've read that the new
> 2000 Suburban (which is based on the 99 Silverado) gets 17 mpg as a 4x4,
> in real-world driving. I would expect the new 2wd Suburban to be about
> the same as our 99 pickup.
>
> I won't hazzard a guess on the mileage that a new V10 D*dg* pickup
> gets...but I expect it would be similar to the gas hog 454 powered late
> model Chevy trucks...which are not much better than my old trucks.
>
> Jim
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