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Originally Posted by Skippy
While slowing down may be the cheapest way to improve mileage, I don't agree that it's the best. For example, watch the Top Gear episode where Jeremy drives a diesel Audi from London to Edinburgh and back without refueling. Yes he got great mileage, but it was sheer torture. Switching to a more efficient vehicle is the best way to improve mileage. I can drive my 300D like Lewis Hamilton in qualifying and still get 25 mpg. It's probably possible to extract that mpg from an E150, but the driving style required to do that would drive many people insane.
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Some truth in that. However, if you NEED the E150 --to carry tools, or materials, or whatever--then switching to a 300D or a Prius is not a viable answer, either. Sometimes the most fuel-efficient vehicle is the one that gets only 8 mpg, but gets it all done in a single trip, with a single vehicle.