It was time to depart for POG 10 and I was curious as to the mileage my vintage 97 rivet coach with a series 60 DD could get on a 900 mile trip.
I needed a goal and I decided to see if 10 MPG was possible. I knew that I needed compromise my driving style, comfort and driving time in order to achieve or even come close to the goal. Reducing speed, acceleration rate, and coach weight would be critical. Just for good measure I increased my cold tire inflation pressure to 110 PSI on all axels. Turned off the air conditioning, removed 10 cases of beer from the front bay, waxed the bus and left the toad at home.
Considered but decided against drafting behind unfriendly semi-trucks, folding the mirrors back and adding a plywood nose to achieve streamlining.
Achieved a respectable 9.85 MPG overall and 10.24 in top gear cruise.
It was good for grins but as Jon likes to point out, fuel doesn’t matter.
POG 10 Mileage
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