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    Posted: 09 Jun 2013 at 6:22pm
We just purchased a 171 and are off on our first cross country trip.  Our gas mileage cut in half.  What have you experienced?
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jun 2013 at 6:52pm
We just got home from a week trip and averaged 16mpg with a 2010 F-150.  I kept it at 55 or less the whole trip.  Last year I went south on a trip, ran at 75 and barely got 10 MPG.  55 is the sweet spot for me.
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jun 2013 at 9:23pm
Welcome.  Lots of talk about mpgs here, this is just one thread:  http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1301&KW=&PN=3&title=lets-talk-mpgs
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Posts: 633 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 9:51am
I get about 10 MPG with the Jeep. Which is about half. 
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Posts: 454 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 2:35pm
Seems that regardless of what anyone was getting before, they get 10-11 mpg when towing the Pod.  I get 28-29 mpg w/o it, and have been averaging 10.4 with it in tow.
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Posts: 454 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 2:36pm
BTW, congratulations on buying your 171, and have a blast on your x-country trip!
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Posts: 171 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 2:38pm
Originally posted by Msoguy

We just purchased a 171 and are off on our first cross country trip.  Our gas mileage cut in half.  What have you experienced?

Our mileage went from 24 to 12.. about half
Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171
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