21k mile quick trip report
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Laughing Gas
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From: Kenna,wv
21k mile quick trip report
Our 15 Expedition continues to impress. Just returned from a mini vacation in Gatlinburg TN. 340 miles one way. A lot of the trip is through the "mountains". I reset the trip 1 when we filled up to leave. The first 20 miles are full of stoplights. The return leg was 19.1 mpg as I parked in the driveway. Loaded with family of 4 and a weeks worth of luggage. I drove "normally". Love them turbos on the 3200 ft elevations. Had cruise set on 75 at the base. A new Tahoe passed me and I went around him halfway up the hill. On cruise- in 6th. He passed me again on the other side.
Yes- the Expy is long in the tooth in a lot of areas. But it holds its own for being an "old" design.
Yes- the Expy is long in the tooth in a lot of areas. But it holds its own for being an "old" design.
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Sounds about right given the load and speed. Travelling by myself on a 250 mile run I found that the mileage will be 22-23 at 70 mph and drop 2-3 mpg as I bump it up to 75 or higher. All flat midwest roads of course. I just hit 8K on the odometer and so far so good!
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Great report! Even my 2004 Expy with 113K on the clock still feels amazing on the road. These trucks were / are so well built and built to last, they are the perfect highway cruiser. I can only imagine by driving my 2011 F-150 how well the new Expeditions feel on the road with the extra gears and power.
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