chevy silverado

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A Truck That Drinks Less Than a Car?

We prove that pickups and SUVs don't have to guzzle gas.

Posted 07.29.2002 at 5:43 pm 0 Comments

The Hypothesis When it comes to gas mileage, it's not only what you drive but how you drive.

The Challenge Over 195 miles of interstate, get better gas mileage from a full-size truck than a midsize car. Use any means necessary to improve the truck's mileage, but leave the car untweaked. (We added 600 pounds to each to simulate three passengers and their stuff.)

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