Horrible gas mileage

[BangBang]

Up the tire pressure within reason.

This is overlooked a lot of times, but it really does make a difference.

 

[BangBang]

All you Yota do is spend $40k for a new car to save some $$ on gas

Not always.

About ten years ago I bought a 1991 Honda CRX HF for $1000. It's got about 280k miles on it now and still gets 47mpg.

 

[Tusker6N]

My 2000 Dodge quad cab 5.9 has never topped 14mpg on the highway and 8 or 9 on my commutes.

That's the original sticker info for our vehicle/engines. I would like to think my vehicle is in tip-top shape for its age and mileage. Gas prices just hurt at the pump.

 

[Tusker6N]

Not always.

About ten years ago I bought a 1991 Honda CRX HF for $1000. It's got about 280k miles on it now and still gets 47mpg.

So I need to cut my engine in 1/2 and strip about 1500lbs off the vehicle...lol

 

[ShooterG]

My first truck was an 83 Chevy 1-ton. 9 miles/gallon empty or loaded it didn't matter. I'd gladly pay twice what I sold it for to have it back and pay the for the gas in exchange for all the money I've lost buying and selling vehicles over the years.

 

[harrycalahan]

I’ll bring the tannerite and practice my russian accent. Then we can blow the doors off the hinges.

 

[BangBang]

So I need to cut my engine in 1/2 and strip about 1500lbs off the vehicle...lol

Yeah, I think the CRX HF engine is rated at 62hp and curb weight is around 1,900 pounds.

It's pretty much just a street legal go-kart.

 

[roundhouse]

The heavier the vehicle
The safer it is

 

[bambam]

The heavier the vehicle
The safer it is

 

[sparked1]

You got 17 years and 280k out of a Dodge. I'd call that exceptionally lucky. Original engine and tranny?