All that fuss when he could have just bought a motorycle or a small diesel and got the same (or better) gas mileage.

Fuel flow is modulated at the injectors.

Not a bad point, one of my plans for after graduation is getting a motorcycle for going back and forth to work in nice weather. Rain and snow I'm willing to burn the extra gas, but the rest of the time, doubling or tripling my fuel economy sounds pretty good to me.

84 mpg in a standard Ford Ranger??? I don't believe it.

A 2008 6-cylinder Ford Ranger is advertised to get 20 mpg on the highway. That figure is from the Ford Motor Co., so we'll assume they don't give away anything they don't have to.

They don't measure the fuel consumption on the road, but in a lab, where the truck wheels are mounted on rollers, a rolling treadmill that goes 60 mph. There is no road resistance, no wind resistance, no grades, no extremes of temperature, no use of A/C or heater, no multiple passengers, no tools, no BOB.

And they don't even use gasoline, but something called 'indolene clear' that's just for use in labs, for emission testing.

The Bluewater Network (a California-based environmental group) says those window stickers can overstate fuel mileage as much as 34%.

84 mpg? Nope. I just don't believe it. Unless it's being towed.

Sue

Although I doubt that he can get a ranger to do 84mpg I think they can do better than 20. At a nearby dealership they had some 4 cyl(did the guy say which engine his had) ranger that claimed 27mpg highway although I sometimes question that one.

If you can manage that with one of those, you'll love what you could do with a Prius. The only gripe I've got with the Camry hybrid is when going up a ramp & have to dance with a pair of semi's. (Still not used to how far you've got to put your foot into anything with less than a Chevy 350 yet)

I've gotten as high as 23 mpg with my Ranger (4.0 ltr V-6, 5 Spd manual, supercab) Kept the speed down at 65, all highway, cool enough to not need AC. That's a long way from 84 mpg. Usually I keep up with traffic and the mileage drops to ~22 mpg.

I suspect he's running the short bed, standard cab, 4 cyl, 5 spd and keeping the speed low enough that drivers behind him are pissed.

That said, there's a point around 50 MPH where it becomes more efficient to roll up the windows and turn on the AC.

Getting tire pressure near max always helps. I run mine at 38 psi cold, max is 44 psi. I'd up that to 40 psi, but the ride gets pretty hard.

Man I wish my dakota got that, with a v8 I'm lucky to get 15-16 mpg. Heck if I use it on the ranch much with 4wheel drive it's get about 13(that's a rough estimate by using the fuel light to tell me how many gallons I have left.) Speaking of those instant fuel mpg sensors in cars, my dad and I always had fun playing with the one on my grandpa's buick. Go down a long hill at about 70mph and let off the gas, instant 99mpg.

let's see.....

My Opel Zafira car has an diesel engine, 4 cylinders.

And I get something like 58mpg out of it (6.5 liter per 100 km).

It has enough power ( more than 100 horse power) to haul 350 bottles of Sancerre back home, at 81milles per hour (max speed on french highways)

So what more should I need ??

a much better mpg is possible with some newer cars.

I would not mind, but it's too late !!

all is gone, but a few bottles ...

Not drunk by me alone, but also friends and co-workers. We make a group buy every few months. Maybe next time..

Anyway, if you ever make a trip to Paris, PM me beforehand... I'll see what can be done... I would never let a fellow ETSer suffer from dehydration....