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New battery equal better fuel mileage?

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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ECHO
Put in dual Die-Hards and didn't notice any change.. maybe I wasn't paying attention

Thats because it is not possible that the battery would do anything with the engine efficiency. It has nothing to do with the efficiency of the engine, aerodynamics, rotating mass, gear ratios, fuel, air, weight, etc!
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjenx
Different gas on the trip? Maybe less ethanol in some of it?

Being on this road trip could have caused you to be more relaxed, making you a more efficient driver.

Did you verify the mpg the old fashioned way?
Different gas may be part of it...the previous road trip was down and up I25 in early May and the high mileage trip was a loop was through the Rockies last week.

I did all the math because of my own disbelief, and found I saved $77.96 on this last trip because of the better mileage... I dunno, but I like it

Maybe the engine is finally broken in....lmao. I will probably screw it up tomorrow when I install the Superchips Flashpaq...Northridge4x4 just shipped it overnight air a couple hours ago!

You gotta love those guys!

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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodysGotaCuda
Thats because it is not possible that the battery would do anything with the engine efficiency. It has nothing to do with the efficiency of the engine, aerodynamics, rotating mass, gear ratios, fuel, air, weight, etc!
I completely agree. I used to be an Interstate Battery dealer and never heard of any such phenomena. I am an Electronic Engineer by trade and electromechanically it makes no sense. Could be good karma...
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by RedRock GatorRaider
It's just your ECM resetting. After you disconnect the battery the Average MPG resets. It always starts high, even climbs a bit, until it eventually settling down to the same crappy mileage we are used to.

X2 this is what is happening any time i have disconnected the battery this is the result i get. nothing special
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