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Old 08-08-2011 | 07:33 PM
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Edmond, OK to Pagosa Springs, CO and back

Miles (total) 1,680
MPH (Avg) 57
MPG (Avg) 26.4

Elevation OKC 1,334
Pagosa Springs 7,105
Elevation Max
Wolf Creek Pass 10,857

Oh, and hit a little deer. Different thread.



Edmond--> Tucumcari--> Las Vegas--> Taos--> Chama--> Pagosa Springs

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Old 08-08-2011 | 07:37 PM
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Wow, pretty good. The best I get is 23 on the highway but I run about 78-82mph.
Old 08-08-2011 | 09:08 PM
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Where'd the venison go?
Old 08-08-2011 | 09:33 PM
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Vension was left on the road along with my fog/turn signal light :-)
Old 08-08-2011 | 10:52 PM
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When i drove my car from Jacksonville, Florida to Queens, New York which was 975 miles, i got 26.5 mpg on the computer... two people in the car

At some points we were driving at ~80mph especially in the lower states where the highway limit is 75mph and we also got stuck in traffic for about 1 hour because of an accident...

I have gotten numerous times over 26mpg with highway driving...

Average city i am getting about 18 mpg...
Old 08-08-2011 | 10:53 PM
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Just did a road trip across Wyoming. Everywhere they warned us about hitting a deer. Friend of mine has had two friends killed from hitting deer. We routed our trip away from the mountains to avoid them. You might have gotten off light with a turn signal!



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